Solio Magnesium Edition is the most advanced hybrid solar charger for iPhone, iPod, Motorolla Razor, LG Chocolate, Nokia, Samsung, Blackberry and other mobile devices. It uses solar panels to collect and high capacity battery to store solar power. This iPhone solar charger has compact fan-blade like design with three sections which allows it to occupy maximum solar area in use. You can place pencil (included in package) through a hole in the middle for easy positioning during charging in the sun. Device also can be charged via USB port or wall socket (adapter included). With strong and elegant magnesium alloy body frame you can be sure that Solio charger will continue work very long time.
The main differences between previous Solio solar charger model and Mag edition is magnesium alloy case, new solar panels and more capacious battery. With new Solio iPhone solar charger one sunshine hour equals up to 20 talk minutes or 50 minutes of music. A full charged device can charge a typical mobile phone more than twice!
Actually Solio Magnesium edition is an all-purpose solar charger. It compatible with the Universal iGo® tip system and can be used to charge variuos portable electronic devices including mobile phones, digital cameras, MP3 players, etc.
Solio Magnesium edition iPhone solar charger features
- universal portable gadgets charger – works with 3200+ devices (you must buy additional tips for some of them, for iPhone 3G, 3GS and iPod Touch 2G you need this tip)
- internal battery which holds a charge up to one yar
- you can charge it from the sun, wall socket or via USB port
- elegant and strong magnesium alloy case
- overcharging protection system
Package includes
- iGo® tip system charging cable
- USB cable (powers original iPhone and iPod)
- iGo® tips for Motorolla Razor, LG Chocolate, Nokia, Samsung and Blackbery
- Pencil
- Solio drawstring hemp pouch
- universlall adapter for the wall socket
Solio solar charger technical specification
- internal 1800Amh Lithium-Ion battery
- LED light/start button
- 3 solar panels
- charging cable input (AC and USB)
- charge output
- output range: 4-12V, 0-1.5A
- 8 watts
- magnesium alloy case
- dimensions: 120 x 65 x 34 mm
Conclusion: Solio Mag edition is a multi-purpose solar charger with internal battery for various portable electronic gadgets. I see only one disadvantage: high product price ($169.95, free us shipping). Official product page is here. You can find additional photos on gadgetreview. Please remember: solar energy usage is a right way to help keeping our planet green.



Oberon
January 5th, 2010 at 14:22
Nice post!