Soldius1 solar cellphone charger works fast, yo

Netherlands-based Soldius has come out with a solar cellphone charger that works quite a bit faster than the Solio, juicing up your mobile in about two to three hours by way of something they call Maximum Solar Power Tracking (MSPT). The Soldius1 is compatible with a whole mess o' phones including models from Motorola, Nokia, Samsung, Siemens, and Sony Ericsson, and should work with most 3G phones generally. It doesn't do other devices at present, but the company has plans in the works for adding the ability to charge your handheld, DAP or other small gadget du jour. Without an internal battery it weighs in at only 85 grams, which is making this thing sound purty attractive overall — unfortunately none of the finer details such as price or availability are yet divulged on their website. Please don't be vaporware, k?

[Sam @ Dec 19th 2005 1:23AM]

Would it be possible to fit this on the back of a laptop?

[Dylan @ Dec 19th 2005 1:23AM]

Fantastic, now if only the sun would come out.

[PT uk @ Dec 19th 2005 1:23AM]

Simply brilliant. I want one. And when will they start using solar power to run airconditioning. If it's hot enough to waist stakes of money and energy on aircon then it's likely to be sunny enough to generate it from solar power. Saving precious energy. I realise george W doesn't care about such things but the rest of the world does. Funny that!

[Jon @ Dec 19th 2005 1:23AM]

"I realise george W doesn't care about such things but the rest of the world does. Funny that!"

That's right PT uk (if that is your real name), george W's lack of concern about alternative energy is the reason you wankers in the UK haven't been enjoying the benefits of solar power all these years. It has nothing to do with the 362 days of fog and rain you have each year!

[bluetide @ Dec 19th 2005 1:23AM]

thaqts prity cool shame the it center at college has no windows would this work with folesent lights???

[Simon J @ Dec 19th 2005 1:23AM]

Brilliant! I think they should come as standard with all phones. We might save the planet yet!

oh come on - get excited like me.

[Simon J @ Dec 19th 2005 1:23AM]

Brilliant! I think they should come as standard with all phones. We might save the planet yet!

oh come on - get excited like me.

[Chino Hollanda @ Dec 19th 2005 1:23AM]

Yeah cool only here in Holland it rains most of the time !!!

and now you have to carry an extra thing that is twice the size of your cell phone.....

[chris @ Dec 19th 2005 1:23AM]

I performed market research with this exact charger for 4 weeks back in May, in a back-to-back comparison with the Solio charger (I'm in Sydney, Australia).

Whilst I loved the compactness of the Soldius1, it really was missing the built-in battery of the Solio, no sun equals no charge. Only other issue really is that no solar chargers work effectively through tinted glass (ie at the office). The size more than makes up for these deficiencies though.

The Soldius1 is a pretty slick looking unit, in the flesh it resembles an over-sized SIM card (mine complete with Vodafone livery).

Sadly at the completion of the research, we had to hand both chargers back.

[Vikash Ganesh @ Dec 19th 2005 1:23AM]

This Soldius 1 will be sold in the Dutch Vodafone shops starting next week. The price will be �40,- when bought seperately.

[James @ Dec 19th 2005 1:23AM]

Jon. PT uk was not rude to you so there's no need to be rude or hostile to him/her. You clearly missed the point being made. Energy is finite and the US is still guzzling it like it's going out of fashion. Whilst many nations are trying to change and help conserve the US continues to guzzle and waste. Your president shows contempt and disregard for our planet. But then he is an oil man. I think that's the point PT was making

[Jon @ Dec 19th 2005 1:23AM]

Not that you'll read this James (if that is your real name), but PT uk was being an ass injecting politics into this thread. As are you. It's kind of hard to "miss the point", the same point you're making, "USA SUCKS, EUROPE RULZ!!" and the same point made by countless other drooling morons on blog comment sections.

[PT uk @ Dec 19th 2005 1:23AM]

Thanks James for your comments. It's a shame Jon doesn't realise how cleverly he has been brainwashed. I never said Europe "rulz". Europe has it's fair share of problems. But at least they are addressing pollution and poverty. It's arrogance like yours which leads the rest of the world to dislike the US. Whereas I prefer to assume US citizens can actually think for themselves before they prove otherwise. I have plenty of US friends who don't see it your way Jon. The US has turned into a sad place where people fear telling it like it is or speaking against the president for fear of arrest. Land of the free my ass! That's what the old Soviet Union was like. The US under george has regressed. Politics aside the point is we all need to do something about energy use within the next 5 years. Otherwise we won't be having this debate. Ask yourself Jon, are you doing enough to care for our world? This is a great little invention and we need more stuff like this to save our planet from it's current direction. The sun is constant, although finite.

[Jon @ Dec 19th 2005 1:23AM]

Yeah, addressing poverty by having about a 10% unemployment rate, a large and unassimilated immigrant population practicing female genital mutilation, forced marriage and honor killings. Oh, and economic growth over the past decade and a half of around 1% a year versus 4% in the US.

Signing kyoto and then not having any intention of following through is not actually doing anything about pollution. Look at the reforestation rates in the US over the past half century and compare to Europe, you bozo. On second thought, don't let facts get in the way of your oh so independently thought out America hatred. Hate you feel that strongly must be good, right?

"The US has turned into a sad place where people fear telling it like it is or speaking against the president for fear of arrest. Land of the free my ass! That's what the old Soviet Union was like."

Moral relativism here we come! Tell it to the 20 million dead russians and slavs you (*&#$&. You don't know the first thing about what you're spouting off. If you want evidence of actual stifling of dissent, look to Italy where the respected journalist Orianna Fallacino (sp, not even close!) is being brought up on charges of BLASPHEMY against Islam. You can, and people do, say whatever the FUCK they want in the US, including the Chimply McBushHitler slurs against our president that give little fucks like you such a hard-on.

And where you get the idea that I'm against solar power is beyond me. It's all well and good. In fact, I think we should probably do like France and switch over to nuclear power... That's a debate worth having, but there's no point debating with the "George W Bush is worse than Lenin, Stalin and Satan all together" crowd like PT UK and James here.

[PT uk @ Dec 19th 2005 1:23AM]

Jon. Calm down. Don't get your knickers in a twist. We are merely discussing important issues. There is no need to insult people all the time. What is your problems? Clearly you cannot discuss without insult so I shall say goodbye.

[barb dybwad @ Dec 19th 2005 1:23AM]

aight, simmah down now... solar chargers, people, solar chargers. discuss.

[Jon @ Dec 19th 2005 1:23AM]

PT UK

It is clear that you are the one that is not interested in actually discussing important issues. Rather, you spout off with half (or even less) thought out bon mots about stupid wasteful americans and their despicible president, you know, those people that are worse than Stalin?

This comment section is not the appropriate place to address any of the points I raised in my admittedly over the top rant. I doubt that you really believe the US is a police state where people are afraid to voice their political opinions, that America is morally indistinguishable from the Soviet Union and that those who do not share your politics are ipso facto "brainwashed"? However, that's what you wrote! Words have meaning.

If you don't understand how your flip, off the cuff anti-american bigotry can come across as offensive, you need to reflect a little yourself.

[Harm ten Napel @ Dec 19th 2005 1:23AM]

Hi,

just got one from a Vodafone shop in NL,
(the guy said they had some for testing but
sold me one anyway for � 40) there�s little
sun in NL today but with the bit there was I
was already able to charge my Nokia 6210 LiIon
with another dash of power, this is just a cool
gadget that actually works!

greetings, Harm

[sicman @ Dec 19th 2005 1:23AM]

Being a US resident, and veteran in technology sales, this solduis product is going to be HUGE in the US. For those of you who think that we are not concerned about it, wait to see how well it does over here. Facts will tell us all the answer to your questions. My company is now negotiating to be a sole distrubutor of this item and are looking forward to the numbers that it will produce for us in the upcoming year. We are excited beyond belief to be selling these. We have just placed our first extremely large order and expect to be ordering more in the very near future. This will show us all how concerned we are about solar power and preserving the environment. Sure, we have those who don't give a damn, and those are always the ones with the most publicity aren't they. I am confident that you have them where you live as well. You obviously also have those who can't help but polute the world with their mindless banter as well. If you have nothing nice to say, just keep your fucking mouth shut. Save us all from your negative opinions. Again, I believe that the issue is the new product, not my country. I happen to be very concerned about the environment and I also happen to love the country where I live. Just please remember your accusations the next time you waste anything at all. You fucking meatwhistle. LOL

[larry @ Dec 19th 2005 1:23AM]

hey sicman, what is your companies name, I have a store that would love to sell these little things.

[Patrick Carignan (Exclusive Soldius1 Sales Rep) @ Dec 19th 2005 1:23AM]

Good News!!!!!! Soldius1 is now available in the US, Canada, and many other countries!!! We are up and running finally. We are the Exclusive distributor of Soldius1. You cannot buy it from anyone else. If you want to buy one for yourself, for a gift, or become an authorized reseller for Soldius1, please email me at [e-mail]. I will contact you withing 24 hours and we can either write up and order for you, or discuss the possibilities of your company becoming a reseller for the Soldius1 solar charger. Please email me your contact information right away to [e-mail]. Name, company name, address, phone number, fax number, email address, etc. I will contact you as soon as I get your information. Our orders have been placed for the product, and we have already locked up several thousand pieces for resale in the US. If you are interested, please contact us right away. We are selling them very fast and we havn't even got our first shipment yet. Lets lock up and order for you now so that you will get them before anyone else does. You may even have your shipment before they even hit the market!!!!!!. You are going to enjoy the convenience of having this little gadget on your camping trips, long drives, hikes, bike rides, etc. Any time that you don't have an outlet or a car charger available to you. Also, if you have any questions about the Soldius1 solar charger, you can contact me at the same email address for now. [e-mail]. We will have another website posted soon and we will let you know as soon as it is up and running. It will have everything that you need to know about the Soldius1, including contact information and ordering information. Hopefully I will be hearing from you soon. Until then,"Worship the Sun!!!!"

[Don Doney @ Dec 19th 2005 1:23AM]

The Soldius 1 Universal Solar Charger is now available on line at www.mysoldius.com. The Soldius 1 has been tested extensively and it works fantastically! It comes with adapter tips for the Nokia, Sony-Ericsson, Motorola, Samsung and Siemens cell phones, as well as, plugging directly into the mini USB of a Blackberry. iPod tip sets will be available by September 30. From a dead battery to making a lifesaving call or simply listening to unlimited music on an iPod, in minutes, with the power from the sun. It is about time we respect the power source that has gives us life, the sun! For more info contact [e-mail]. Start using your FREE POWER source today, visit us at www.mysoldius.com!

[Don Doney @ Dec 19th 2005 1:23AM]

Shouldn't the latest enteries be listed at the top of the page instead of the oldest ones? I think it is a turn of to have to read through "old news" to get to what people are talking about today.

[Bob Szymanski @ Dec 19th 2005 1:23AM]

Say guys, I have the Kyocera Phantom (cell phone) model: KX414 (lithium ion battery). It takes the tiny "iGO PowerTip A00" size. Does the Sodius have this tip size for the solar charger? The wall adapter itself says input:120VAC output: 5.2 VDC @ 400ma. Will the Soldius work with this type of phone? Do, or will Soldius have the tip I need later on? Bob..