iTesh comes back with their latest gadget in the form of the Solar Charger 906. It is basically a portable device that lets users charge their cell phones using power from the sun. The charger has a monocrystalline solar panel and a special solar chipset allowing the device to gain more power from the sun. The Solar Charger 906 needs approx. 22-hours to fully charge its built-in battery. However, you can also use a USB port to recharge its battery. The iTech Solar Charger 906 is currently available for $59.99 each. [Product Page]
Green-House Japan comes back with their latest solar-powered phone charger. The Green-house GH-SC350 will fully charge your phone in 30 to 40 minutes. Unfortunately, the device is compatible only with Japanese handsets. Too bad! [Akihabara]
Sharp will release the Solar 936SH and 934SH cell phones in the Japanese market via SoftBank. The 934SH (pictured left) comes jam packed with a 3-inch external display that can display time, date, weather, news, and other information. The handset also boasts an 8MP digital camera, a waterproof shell, and a UV sensor.
The Solar Hybrid 936SH (pictured right) supports IPX7 water resistance, a full wide VGA display, and an 8MP digicam. What makes the Sharp 936SH cool is that the phone has a big solar panel in the front that will provide you one minute of call time or two hours of standby per 10 minutes of charging. The Sharp Solar 936SH and 934SH will be released in June and August, respectively. No word on pricing so far. [Engadget]
Good news for LG fans, cause the company will soon introduce their solar-powered handset at the upcoming MWC in Barcelona. Made from recycled plastics, this eco-friendly phone has a solar panel on it’s battery cover and gives you 3 minutes of talk time for every 10 minutes it is exposed to the sunlight. The phone is likely to hit the market this year. Stay tuned for more info. [Electronista]
The Vero EMB-100 Solar-Powered bluetooth handsfree car kit allows you to talk wherever on one condition, you have to be in the sun or somewhere warm enough. On the upside, it allows you about 10-30 ft talking distance from a bluetooth phone in your pocket or around the car area and automatic dial with the help of the voice recognition feature. You’re gonna want more days to be sunny and warm from now on!
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