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The Solio universal "hybrid" solar charger is powerful enough to charge all of your handheld electronic products at home or on the move. The Solio works by absorbing power from either four hours in the wall socket or 8 to 10 hours of direct sunlight, and then storing the energy within its internal battery. Once the Solio's battery is full, you can use the unit to charge your cell phone, iPod, MP3 player, PDA, game player, GPS, fish finder, or digital camera, making it a powerful all-in-one battery charger. The universal charger is also cost-effective, as the sun- based energy is completely free and creates no harmful impacts. And the design couldn't be simpler, with a fan-blade outlay that achieves maximum solar area when in use. Just spread out the blades, expose them to direct sunlight either outdoors or affixed to a window, and get ready to take your power on the road.
The pink Solio charges your electronics at the same rate as a conventional charger, and stores enough juice to fully charge an average cell phone at least once or an iPod nano at least two times. In addition, the Solio can charge your electronics directly rather than relying on the built-in battery. An hour of sun, for instance, will deliver enough power for about an hour of iPod playing time, 10 minutes of cell phone talk time, or four hours of cell phone standby time. Finally, the energy in the Solio's built-in battery doesn't need to be redeemed immediately, as it stores the juice for more than a year.
To make the Solio easier to use, the device comes with a series of interchangeable tip system connectors, including connectors for Nokia, Motorola, and Samsung cell phones, along with a mini-USB tip and an interchangeable tip system cable. And travelers will love the included global wall charger, with adapters for the U.S., U.K., Europe, and Australia/New Zealand. The Solio, which measures 2.5 by 1.3 by 4.7 inches (W x H x D), is backed by a one-year warranty.
What's in the Box Solio battery charger, Nokia tip, Motorola tip, Samsung tip, mini-USB tip, interchangeable tip system cable, USB cable, 12-volt universal adapter, global travel charger with adapters, window suction cup, user's manual.
Product Features
Universal "hybrid" solar battery charger with internal battery for charging portable electronics
Internal battery absorbs energy from 4 hours in the wall socket or 8 to 10 hours of direct sunlight
Charges iPods, cell phones, MP3 players, PDAs, game players, GPS units, or digital cameras
3 blades spread out to absorb maximum sunlight; stores power for more than 1 year
Includes global wall charger; measures 2.5 x 1.3 x 4.7 inches (W x H x D); 1-year warranty
140 of 142 people found the following review helpful
Wow I wanted this to work, August 31, 2007
M. D. Sullivan (New Hampshire) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Solio Universal Hybrid Solar Charger (Black) (Sports)
I reluctantly returned this product after a few weeks. It just does not charge in sunlight the way I expected it to. Even the manual say it takes two days of sun to fully charge the battery. I placed it in a West facing window for a week and it never fully charged. The company said the usual stuff. Window coating can diminish results, clouds, haze, etc. Plus the instructions say it has to be pointed right at the sun to charge correctly. So if you are driving West with the device on the front windshield it still won't charge correctly. You have to point it RIGHT at the sun. I laid it on my deck. It was drenched in sun and still didn't get a good charge. If you plug it into a wall outlet overnight then it will do a good job as a backup battery. But that isn't why I bought it. Plus it doesn't work quite right with iPods. When you plug the iPod in and hit the start button on the Solio, the Solio will charge the iPod. But after a few hours it will quit...Read more
53 of 55 people found the following review helpful
Great idea still needs a little improvement, January 9, 2007
Jacqueline K. Pon - See all my reviews
This review is from: Solio Universal Hybrid Solar Charger (Silver) (Sports)
I got the charger for my boyfriend for Christmas and he loved the idea immediately; however, the plugs that it comes with don't work with most of his little gadgets and the extras that I purchased didn't work with his Samsung phone and DS lite. He does love using this for his ipod and I can use it for my Nokia phone. Call customer service to discuss the extra plugs before purchasing so that you know exactly what you're getting. Good luck!
38 of 40 people found the following review helpful
Its Green but its sooo slow..., March 14, 2007
D. Miao "Photo Nerd" (NYC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Solio Universal Hybrid Solar Charger (White) (Sports)
The Solio works great as an extra battery while traveling with the wall charger. But it takes forever to charge from the sun. If you leave it in the window for about a week you might get half a charge. This will charge your phone at least once. Which was the reason i got it. Im sure it will be better in the summer when I bring it to the park or the beach and use it at the same time as im using my Ipod.
The connectors that it comes with are great! and the design is really nice.
p.s after impulse buying this I researched and found possibly better alternatives like solar rolls from brunton. Looks like you can get more for your buck.
(49 customer reviews) 
Wow I wanted this to work, August 31, 2007 
Great idea still needs a little improvement, January 9, 2007 
Its Green but its sooo slow..., March 14, 2007