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Natural solar power to charge up your iPhone / iPod Touch - the FreeLoader 8.0!!!

2 March 2008 4 Comments

I really enjoy it when new inventions take advantage of natural power sources such as solar power! The new FreeLoader 8.0 Portable Solar Charger by Solar Technology (UK) is a smart looking, versatile device that charges a multitude of the latest mobile gadgets for free using Solar Energy. The FreeLoader 8.0 not only charges the latest two most popular gadgets from Apple but also charges devices such as digital cameras, iPods, PDAs, PSPs and mobile phones.

Natural solar power to charge up your iPhone / iPod Touch - the Free Loader 8.0!!!

What is brilliant about the FreeLoader 8.0 is that to ensure batteries never run flat, the Freeloader 8.0 has an extra function which allows it to simultaneously charge its own internal battery which holds its charge for up to three months. As seen in the picture below, it features extra sensitive solar panels which are make it especially efficient at absorbing light in cloudy and dim conditions that the UK in particular is prone to :(

Natural solar power to charge up your iPhone / iPod Touch - the Free Loader 8.0!!!

The FreeLoader 8.0 costs £29.99 - which isn’t actually too bad, click here for more info from Solar Technology.

[via Geeky Gadgets]

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4 Comments »

  • Ian said:
    I’ve got a Freeloader and it’s rubbish. I bought it to charge my iPhone / iPod while camping and all it does is add a few percent to the charge - it won’t charge the devices from scratch.

    Don’t waste your money.

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    # 23 April 2008 at 10:17 am
  • Gad (author) said:
    @Ian

    Thanks so much for your comment, never imagined this would happen, is it the Freeloader 8.0 that you have (the same one as pictured)?

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    # 23 April 2008 at 12:51 pm
  • Tony said:
    Hmmm… I’ve got one too and it does well what it is supposed to. Keeps my motorola charge topped up no problem and the internal freeloader battery seems to stay charged up pretty well. I live in the uk and to be honest it exceeded my expectations. I reckon it could cope with keeping a couple of phones going.
    And it comes with loads of adapters that also happen to be compatible with my wind up charger so if there is no sun at all….

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    Gad Reply:
    June 24th, 2008 at 8:36 pm

    Wow, thanks for your comment Tony. I was actually put off this piece of gadget when Ian posted his comment, guess there’s always two different sides of things. Did you get yours for 30 quid? You’ve tempted me to get one!

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    # 24 June 2008 at 6:14 pm

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