Apple’s New Hard Case Solar Charger
Solar Surge
Novothink is a manufacturer of alternative electronic devices and this thinking manufacturer has just released their Solar Surge for the iPod and iPhone Touch. To those who are never behind the latest iPod and Iphone Touch, about a month from now you will be able to charge your Apple gadgets with a fancy new solar case. It is handy and easy to use. Your igadget slides easily into the hard case Solar Charger and Voila! It can get charged up from the sun! It’s brilliant! You’ll never have to worry about dead batteries. Just make sure your igadget is fully juiced up before sundown.
On the back of the case is an integrated solar panel which allows you to charge your iPhone or iPod solely from sunpower. No need for any other energy source. However, in case there is no sunlight in your area, there is an additional USB cable that can help you. Four LED indicators let you know if you have sufficient light source for solar charging and approximately how much charge level remains in your case. If your device is not in the case, the Solar Surge stores power in an internal battery. If all 4 indicators are green, it means the surge is fully charged. Talk about plan B. So you really have no excuse of having dead batteries.
These chargers are the first to be licensed by Apple. But sorry to those who are using the older gadgets, these hip solar charger only works with the newer devices. The older ones are not compatible. Oops, this means before you save money to buy these chargers, you first have to save money to buy the latest igadgets. Anyway, Novothink’s Solar Surge will be available for the iPod Touch 2G later this month and will sell for $70. That seems reasonable, right? The iPhone 3G and 3GS model will be available fall 2009.