This new Novothink Surge solar charging case slides neatly over iPhone 3G and 3G (S) phones. The slim hybrid charger can store power from the sun or through your computer’s USB port (from which you can also load tunes from iTunes.)
Features a button activated LED status display, volume and headphone access and a wide choice of colors. Solar panel is on the back and will store power to dispense as needed. The Surge will cost you around $70 when it becomes available in late 2009.
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This looks like a useful (and green) gadget. Just wondering if you know if there are any risks to your iPhone, in terms of over heating? Can the panel itself store the charge for a while, or do you actually have to place the panel and your iPhone in the Sun for a period of time? If so, I’d be worried for my little genius machine…
The charger does indeed store power and dispenses it as needed. Thus the company calls it a “smart solar” device.
Brilliant!!!
This product was apple certified, so it can’t be that bad for your phone.
The Sunblazer by Genesis Electronics Group will be a superior solar charger for the i-phone. The release of the product will be in the 1st quarter of 2010 and will also be Apple approved. Genesis also has the patent for the charging method for this device so Novothink could be in a patent violation here.
Hello! I don’t care what anybody says, the iPhone (and iPad) will always be on top for me.