Solar Technology Release Freeloader 8.0 Portable Solar iPod & Gadget Charger

Whilst by no means the first solar panel based gadget charger, the new
Freeloader 8.0 from UK company Solar Technology is certainly a
particularly compact device that, thanks to its impact resistant
aluminium body, which serves to protect the pull-out solar panels when
not in use, is designed to take more than its fair share of knocks and
scrapes.

Featuring 120mA premium quality crystalline solar cells that pull out
from the top and bottom of the unit when required, Solar Technology's
Freeloader 8.0 comes complete with an integrated Li-ion battery allowing
the unit to charge its own battery prior to passing on the juice you
iPod or other compatible gadgets (see below for a compatibility list)
courtesy of a master cable with twelve adapters. And, should the sun not
put in an appearance, the device is also capable of charging directly
from your computer via a USB connection.

Great as a back-up power device that can be relied upon when your
gadgets charge runs dry, the Freeloader 8.0 Portable Solar iPod and
Gadget Charger is listed as being compatible with the following devices:

LG Chocolate series phones
Motorola V66 series and current V3 series phones
All Nokia current and N series phones
Samsung A288 and current D800 series phones
Sony Ericsson T28 and current K750 series phones
4mm straight jack for Sony PSP, Tom Tom sat nav, digital camera's,
PDA's and two-way radio's
Mini USB for Blackberry Smart phones, Bluetooth headsets etc
USB 2.0 female socket for iPod, iPod Shuffle, MP3 players, smart
phones, PDA's, GPS plus much more
Nintendo DS lite connector
Supports iPod, iPod shuffle & iPod video up to and including 60Gb
(will support 80Gig with optional iPod Connector)

Solar Technology's Freeloader 8.0, which measures in at 123 x 62 x 17mm
and weighs 185g, is available in silver and pink and retails for pound
sterling20 / $40.

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