Solio Classic Universal Hybrid Charger
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Solio Classic Universal Hybrid Charger
Solio™, the Universal "Hybrid" Charger is powerful enough to charge all of your handheld electronic products at home or on the move, anywhere under the sun.
Solio is a Hybrid because it can accept power from either the sun or the wall storing this energy within Solio's internal rechargeable battery. Solio then uses this energy to power your gadgets at the same rate as your wall adapter. Solio will also hold its charge for up to a year.
Solio limits your need to purchase and carry around multiple chargers and is your one stop charging solution for all of your products from cell phones and iPods, to digital cameras, game players, and GPS.
* A fully charged Solio Classic will charge a typical mobile phone more than twice or give over 20 hours of iPod music.
* Just 1 hour of sunshine = 20 minutes talk time or 50 minutes of MP3 music.*
* Provides an emergency power source when away from power outlets.
* Battery is easily replaceable and lasts for up to one year
* Works with multiple gadgets, including mobile phones, iPhone™, Bluetooth® headsets, smartphones/PDAs, MP3 players, portable gaming devices, digital cameras, GPS and much more (tips for most devices come included.)
* Reusable - use it again and again.
* Compact lightweight design - convenient for travel or emergency use.
To check the compatibility of your device with Solio, please visit our Device Compatibility page.
* Performance times may vary slightly depending on type of device and intensity of sunlight.
Solio is a Hybrid because it can accept power from either the sun or the wall storing this energy within Solio's internal rechargeable battery. Solio then uses this energy to power your gadgets at the same rate as your wall adapter. Solio will also hold its charge for up to a year.
Solio limits your need to purchase and carry around multiple chargers and is your one stop charging solution for all of your products from cell phones and iPods, to digital cameras, game players, and GPS.
* A fully charged Solio Classic will charge a typical mobile phone more than twice or give over 20 hours of iPod music.
* Just 1 hour of sunshine = 20 minutes talk time or 50 minutes of MP3 music.*
* Provides an emergency power source when away from power outlets.
* Battery is easily replaceable and lasts for up to one year
* Works with multiple gadgets, including mobile phones, iPhone™, Bluetooth® headsets, smartphones/PDAs, MP3 players, portable gaming devices, digital cameras, GPS and much more (tips for most devices come included.)
* Reusable - use it again and again.
* Compact lightweight design - convenient for travel or emergency use.
To check the compatibility of your device with Solio, please visit our Device Compatibility page.
* Performance times may vary slightly depending on type of device and intensity of sunlight.
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Applications:
This charger can be used with
- Cell Phones/iPhones
- iPod/MP3 Players
- Smart Phone/PDA
- game players
- GPS
- Digital Cameras
Things to Consider
From my experience using the Solio, there are some "tips" for the tips needed. When I purchased the Solio on-line direct from their site, it came with a starter pack of several tips to attach to various devices. These would be tips like USB, mini-USB, Motorola, Nokia, and others (site will list them). The main tip you might think of getting is the standard 12v socket tip (like a 12v car socket) - with this tip, any car charger can plug into your Solio, which might save you buying individual tips for multiple devices. Be reasonable tho - don't think it could charge a portable DVD player that has a huge NiCad battery 3 times the size of the Solio itself (LOL). Also, the Solio site states specficially that you should not attempt to attach any 12v inverters to it...
It also comes with a wall charger if you need to plug it in. This can be handy if you know you will need it to have a full charge in the morning (no daylight left). Kinda defeats the advantage of the solar aspect of the charger, but there are situations where this can be handy - to get a friend's item charged the next day, or you know you will have really heavy use on your rechargable item the next day and no time to wait for the solar charge. It's wall charger's prongs can be removed - mine came with a set of international prong types so it could be used all over the world. ...of course, the solar panels can be used anywhere that has daylight as well :-)
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nitedreamer
reviewed on Aug 13, 2008 at 9:30 am
reviewed on Aug 13, 2008 at 9:30 amThis was part of my lovely prize pack, so I really want to be able to write up a glowing report. However, this is only the begining of my review...as I have not successfully used the solio yet!!
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kmitchs reviewed on Jun 7, 2008 at 10:26 am
I love this toy! I've owned it for about 3 years now and it's great thing to have when travelling. It's also a great conversation piece. I do wish it took a little less time to charge. If...
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SoCalSolar reviewed on Apr 4, 2008 at 2:03 pm
reviewed on Apr 4, 2008 at 2:03 pmThis cool little solar hybrid charger is an easy way to take re-charge power with you where ever you go... As the picture shows, it has 3 small solar modules that are exposed when you unfurl it...
read more gogreensolar reviewed on Apr 4, 2008 at 8:44 am
The Solio is a great device if you are on the go. This product lets you charge small devices such as your cell phone or ipod through the sun. How it works is basically three small solar panels...
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