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Use your existing USB cable to charge most USB devices, including iPhone 3G, iPhone, iPod, MP3, Blackberry and more. Internal lithium ion battery charges from the solar panels in approximately 8 hours. Includes mini USB to female USB type A adaptor.... More >>
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I bought this to take along on a wilderness mountaineering trip in the Idaho Sawtooths. Testing it in advance, it worked great with my iPod Touch, but didn’t work at all with my Palm Centro phone. To be fair to Scosche, my Centro has been touchy about recharging via its USB connection with a Macbook on the other end, so it’s possible I might eventually figured out how to make it work; The phone problem is why I give 4 stars rather than 5; other than that it seems well-built and suprisingly sturdy for how light it is (4 oz.).
Unfortunately I did not remember to bring the USB power-out cable with me when I hiked in, so I didn’t get to test it in rough conditions. Arrgghhh!
Rating: 4 / 5
Can only charge my G1 (HTC Dream) to 85% once before needing to be recharged.
Solar cell is kind of superficial, as it would take days and days in the bright sun to refill its charge.
Sturdy enough construction, with one LED that lights up while charging and another when discharging.
Don’t loose the weird power cable because you can’t find replacements anywhere.
In retrospect I should have shelled out for more mAh.
Rating: 4 / 5
I owned an expensive, big box Brunton Solarport that couldn’t charge a hearing aid battery, so I was skeptical about this small solar charger when I bought it for such an affordable price. The first time I used it, it effortlessly charged my HTC Touch cell phone and an MP3 player. But it really wowed me when it charged an Apple iPod Shuffle that for some reason my computers won’t recognize and won’t charge. Incidentally, I have never charged this device using my computers. I always rely on the sun — admittedly the intense Florida sun — and it hasn’t failed me yet. Remarkable! Another HUGE plus is I don’t have to spend a fortune on a bunch of device tips. Most of my electronics work of mini-USB. I can’t wait to use it camping, hiking and kayaking. If this product is the future of solar energy, there might be hope for Mankind afterall. Can’t wait to power up my hovercraft.
Rating: 5 / 5
I got this for Xmas and I love it. Works great with my iPhone and iPod BUT don’t expect to hook it up to your windshield at automatically start charging. The instructions are terrible in communicating this. It takes 5 to 7 days of sunlight to do the initial charge of the unit. I would recommend charging it via USB the first time and then using the solar feature after that.
Rating: 4 / 5
My friend and I spend days wandering around Manhattan usually plugged into our iPods. I wanted to be able to charge my iPod without having to plug it into my computer. Her son suggested this so I ordered it (he is a very smart boy). I also had him test it for me to see if it worked and he reported that it did.
Then one day I left my iPod in my car, I should say I left it ON in my car so the next morning when I was going to work it was dead, completely. I had the charger in my bag along with the cable so I attached it all and turned on my iPod. Not only did it power my iPod for the 2 hour commute to work, when I got to work and went to plug my iPod into my computer to finish charging it, I didn’t need to. It was completely charged.
I didn’t give it 5 stars for ease of use because there are two cables you have to have, one to charge it (if you don’t have available sunlight to charge it) and another one to attach to the USB cable to charge your devise, but all you have to do is plug it in to start the charge. It also has suction cups so you can stick it to a window to charge it with sunlight.
Rating: 5 / 5