Novothink Solar Surge is now available for all you iPod Touch and iPhone 3G users.  The solar-powered Surge, the only Apple-certified solar charging case, can double the battery life of Apple iPhone and iPod Touch via solar energy.  Surge combines a state-of-the art solar panel with a lithium ion battery into a soft touch, non-slip finish case to provide energy needy consumers with a great battery backup solution for every day use.

• Novothink’s solar technology provides about 30 minutes of talk time on a 3G network or 60 minutes on 2G from a mere 2 hours of direct sunlight.  Novothink also includes USB cable to charge Surge on a rainy day.
• Surge’s lithium-ion polymer battery (1500mAH for iPodTouch and 1320mAH for iPhone) more than doubles the battery capacity through a highly efficient charger and its smart charging technology automatically sends a charge whenever it needs juice and there is sufficient power reserved.  There are no switches to worry about, it will know precisely when to stop and start charging.  There’s also an integrated thermal sensor to prevent potential overheating if its environment becomes too hot.
• Surge includes a cutout for wrist straps and smaller carabiners making it ideally suited for traveling, hiking, biking, trips to the beach, and camping.
• 4 built-in LED lights let you know if you have a sufficiently powerful light source in addition to how much charge remains in the battery.
• Novothink developed a free Solar Planner App that provides an estimate of how much sun exposure is necessary to maintain the battery level of your iPod Touch or iPhone based on your everyday usage and the current weather forecast.

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