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While on safari in Tanzania, Africa I got the chance to video lions, elephants, warthogs, zebras and many of the big five that people only dream about seeing. After waiting a few days I finally was face to face with a lion minutes away from pouncing on a warthog and just as he made his fatal bite my video camera died. I missed the climax of the hunt. Well, if only I knew then what I know now. Thus we have Solio.
Award-winning, compact and versatile - Solio stores power from the sun, USB, or socket; freeing you to recharge your mobile phone, MP3 players, GPS, Bluetooth earpieces, 
portable game systems and other handheld devices anywhere, anytime. A fully charged Solio will recharge the average phone up to two times, or give you up to 15 hours of MP3 music. Solio’s intelligent internal circuitry and Adapter Tip System lets you charge devices at about the same rate as their dedicated wall chargers. Solio generates free and clean energy immediately. Replacing your wall and car chargers with Solio reduces your ecological footprint. It’s Universal, use Solio for virtually all of your devices ¿ just change the adaptor tip! It Stores Power, internal battery stores power for up to one year charge your devices when you need to. It’s a Hybrid, plug into the sun and charge Solio through it’s solar panel it’s free and green, or use the included cable to charge from a USB port! Comes with¿ USB port replicator tip, Mini-USB tip, Nokia tip, LG tip, Samsung tip, Sony Ericsson tip, adapter cable, USB charging cable, window suction cup, and instruction manual. Limited 1 year warranty. Specifications:- Rated output: 4-12V, 1.5 to 5.5 Watts - Solar panel output: 155mA @ 6V - Internal battery: Rechargeable 3.7V, 1650mAh Lithium Ion - Dimensions (L x H x W): 4.7 x 1.3 x 2.5in./11.94 x 3.30 x 6.35cm - Weight: 5.6oz/156g - Temperature Range: -4°F to 131°F,-20°C to 55°C
Product Description
iPod and iPhone are two great mobile products and, when filled with energy, provide much happiness. But power may be fleeting. How can you keep them charged when you’re on the road? 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.
I have friends that have this device and the back pack solar charger for laptop computers etc. and they love it. All I have to say is AMAZING!
