| Solio Universal Hybrid Solar Charger (Pink) |  | Brand: Solio
Category: CE
List Price: $99.99
Buy New: $37.69
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Seller: OutdoorPros
Rating:  59 reviews
Color: Pink
Media: Sports
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3.3
Dimensions (in): 8 x 7.5 x 3
Warranty: 1 year warranty
MPN: S121-G07A
Model: S121-G07A
UPC: 873028000686
EAN: 0873028000686
ASIN: B000HHOD54
Availability: Usually ships in 6-10 business days
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| Features:
| • | Universal "hybrid" solar battery charger with internal battery for charging portable electronics | | • | Internal battery absorbs energy from 4 hours in the wall socket or 8 to 10 hours of direct sunlight | | • | Charges iPods, cell phones, MP3 players, PDAs, game players, GPS units, or digital cameras | | • | 3 blades spread out to absorb maximum sunlight; stores power for more than 1 year | | • | Includes global wall charger; measures 2.5 x 1.3 x 4.7 inches (W x H x D); 1-year warranty |
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Amazon.com Product Description
The Solio universal "hybrid" solar charger is powerful enough to charge all of your handheld electronic products at home or on the move. The Solio works by absorbing power from either four hours in the wall socket or 8 to 10 hours of direct sunlight, and then storing the energy within its internal battery. Once the Solio's battery is full, you can use the unit to charge your cell phone, iPod, MP3 player, PDA, game player, GPS, fish finder, or digital camera, making it a powerful all-in-one battery charger. The universal charger is also environmentally friendly and cost-effective, as the sun- based energy is completely free and creates no harmful impacts. And the design couldn't be simpler, with a fan-blade outlay that achieves maximum solar area when in use. Just spread out the blades, expose them to direct sunlight either outdoors or affixed to a window, and get ready to take your power on the road. The pink Solio charges your electronics at the same rate as a conventional charger, and stores enough juice to fully charge an average cell phone at least once or an iPod nano at least two times. In addition, the Solio can charge your electronics directly rather than relying on the built-in battery. An hour of sun, for instance, will deliver enough power for about an hour of iPod playing time, 10 minutes of cell phone talk time, or four hours of cell phone standby time. Finally, the energy in the Solio's built-in battery doesn't need to be redeemed immediately, as it stores the juice for more than a year. To make the Solio easier to use, the device comes with a series of interchangeable tip system connectors, including connectors for Nokia, Motorola, and Samsung cell phones, along with a mini-USB tip and an interchangeable tip system cable. And travelers will love the included global wall charger, with adapters for the U.S., U.K., Europe, and Australia/New Zealand. The Solio, which measures 2.5 by 1.3 by 4.7 inches (W x H x D), is backed by a one-year warranty. What's in the Box
Solio battery charger, Nokia tip, Motorola tip, Samsung tip, mini-USB tip, interchangeable tip system cable, USB cable, 12-volt universal adapter, global travel charger with adapters, window suction cup, user's manual.
Product Description
CHARGER, SOLIO UNIVERSAL-PINK, 12V
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| Customer Reviews:
Showing reviews 1-5 of 59
 Just not practical August 8, 2010
Jeremy Kinney (Colorado)
I really wanted to love this product, it seemed like the perfect solution for extending battery life of my favorite electronics. Here is what I don't like:
-This IS NOT the unit that uses iGo adapters, if you must get a solio, get that one, not this one. The adapters that come with this are very custom.
-It takes forever to charge. I know solar power isn't super speedy/efficient, but days to a full charge seems excessive.
-It feels like junk. It is plastic, with a cheap feel to it.
-It isn't small.
-No wall charger (USB only)
What I like:
-It's a solar charger.
-It has a battery
All in all, I just can't recommend it. I won't return it, but I'm going to keep the box and mine might make it onto ebay.
 forget it! July 27, 2010
Francis J. Mcmahon (Bethesda, MD, USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Worse than useless. We were relying on this during a recent trip, but it simply doesn't work. It seemed to be charged after a full day in the sun, but then would not give any charge to my iphone or my wife's motorola mobile. Next time: plain old batteries.
It doesn't work June 11, 2010
W. Bradley M. Kemp (Lawrence, Kansas, USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
It's a nicely designed item, but it doesn't work and the manufacturer's customer service is mediocre. I fully charged the Solio and then took it on a trip, hoping to use it to recharge my iPhone when I couldn't plug it into a wall. When I plugged the Solio into the phone, it would start transferring its charge to the phone, but when the phone then went to sleep (after a minute or two), the Solio would stop transferring the charge. Desperate at one point to charge my phone, I kept it awake while the Solio was plugged in, and got some charge. But this was a real bother -- and because I was using battery power while simultaneously trying to charge the battery, it was pretty ineffective, too.
I emailed the company when I returned home -- and got a response, and one from a person, I think, too. But an exchange of several emails wasn't helpful. They asked if I'd charged the Solio. (I had.) They asked if I was using the right tip. (I was.) That sort of thing. Once customer service had run out of routine (and obvious) suggestions, they stopped responding to my emails.
The Solio isn't a portable charger if it can't successfully transfer a charge to your phone or other device, and it can't.
Terrible Customer Service June 7, 2010
Denver Guy (Denver, CO)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I tried calling them with a pre-sales question. They jerk you around through their terrible voicemail system until you hang up.
I won't buy from them - ever.
 Works for me May 28, 2010
J. Seidel (California)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Left it on the window sill for a few days until I needed it and it worked perfectly. A little slower to charge up the Kindle than if I had plugged the Kindle into the wall but the Solio will be great while traveling, during a power outage, or when I'm camping in the woods. Funny little instruction sheet with almost no writing and lots of pictures. Once I mastered the art of deciphering the pictures, it worked well for powering my original Kindle. FYI, I had to purchase a special connector tip for the Kindle 1; I believe that one of the tips that came with the Solio would have worked for the Kindle 2. No matter because Solio has ba-jillions of tips on their website for almost every phone and device.
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