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iceTech Solar i101 Mutipurpose Charger

iceTech Solar i101 Mutipurpose Charger

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With the iceTech Solar i101, you'll never have to worry about low batteries again. Join the green revolution today with energy independence for your portable electronic devices.

  • iceTech Solar i101 is one of the most efficient solar chargers with a lithium ion battery on the market
  • Multi-function design charges electronics directly from the sun or stores power for later use with built-in lithium ion battery
  • Charges 99% of mobile phones, MP3/MP4 players, portable GPS, and other devices with USB interface and operational voltage of 3.5 - 5 volts
  • Simply expose solar panel to the sunlight, attach your device and you can start using it within 3 minutes!
  • Built-in lithium ion battery can be fully charged with direct sunlight in 8 - 10 hrs. or by plugging it into an electrical outlet for 3 - 4 hrs.
  • Circuit design protects battery from overheating, overcharging and overdischarging
  • Blue LED status indicator displays the battery's charging progress
  • 60 minutes of sunlight can provide approximately 20 minutes of talk time or 6 hours of standby power on most cell phones
  • Polycrystalline solar panel provides high solar-to-power transforming rate (18%)
  • Rated output of 5.5 volts at 0 - 1 amp; solar panel output of 100mA at 5.5 volts; internal rechargeable lithium ion battery puts out 1350 mAh at 5.5 volts
  • Operates in temperatures ranging from -4° to 131°F
  • Durable and compact enough to throw in your pack or glove box
  • Includes charger, universal 12-volt wall adapter; cell phone and mini-USB adapter plugs, universal cable, female standard USB adapter and carry lanyard
  • Also comes with rubberized, protective storage pouch and instruction manual in English and French

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Item 777885

iceTech Solar i101 Mutipurpose Charger Specs

Specification

Description

Weight3.57 ounces
Dimensions7.8 x 2.7 x 0.7 inches

iceTech Solar i101 Mutipurpose Charger Customer Reviews

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iceTech Solar i101 Mutipurpose Charger
 
3.2

(based on 5 reviews)

75%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

    Cons

      Best Uses

        • Reviewer Profile:
        • Quality oriented (3)
        • Primary use:
        • Personal (4)

        Reviewed by 5 customers

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        Sep

        13

        2008

        (3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

         
        5.0

        Great product

        By Tiana

        from Florida

        About Me Quality Oriented

        Pros

        • Charges Quickly
        • Long Lasting
        • Powerful
        • Reliable Performance

        Cons

          Best Uses

          • High-End Equipment
          • Portable Electronics
          • Travel

          Comments about iceTech Solar i101 Mutipurpose Charger:

          It is awesome!! I got this last week and like it a lot. I could charge my Verizon PDA phone and even tried it on the the last year's Samsung and my wife's new Nokia - worked fine!

          It took about 4 hours to fully charge the built-in Li-Ion battery from the AC. I wanted to start with the Sun, but they recommend you to start with AC for the longer life of battery so i just did it. When the blue light stopped blinking and became steady I went experimenting with anything i could possibly try to charge. So here're the results of my little in-house research...

          On one charge i101 can normally charge a smaller type of a phone like LG Chocolate or Nokia from 0% to 100%. And it takes about 1-2 hours to do it.
          After having charged it twice from the AC, I decided to try the real solar charging capabilities and left it under the Sun in my car, on a dashboard. The charging light indicator goes on in a peculiar mode that almost looks like a UV when it is exposed to a direct sunlight.

          This charger is basically a solar panel attached to the Li-Ion battery - and this design makes it very convenient. You do not have to leave your phone with the charger. You charge the built-in battery and then use it to power the cell-phone whenever and wherever you need it. It works even at night!

          So after leaving i101 for about 7 hours in the Sun, I powered up my PDA from 10% to 75% in 1 hour. This depleted the solar charger's Li-Ion battery again, but it was impressive that this little piece could charge up my XV6700 so quickly and well. It was already late outside when i was driving home and I know this sounds corny, but the mere fact that solar energy could be stored during the daytime and used later so easily made me feel really good about this small investment :)

          It is a great product!

          • Primary use:
          • Personal

          Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

          (3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

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          Nov

          9

          2008

          (2 of 4 customers found this review helpful)

           
          1.0

          Unfortunately, it didn't work!

          By LisaMacG

          from San Francisco

          Site Member

          Pros

          • Compact Design

          Cons

          • Doesn't work

          Best Uses

            Comments about iceTech Solar i101 Mutipurpose Charger:

            Mine just didn't work. I charged it by AC power for the first time, as the directions said. When it was fully charged I used the correct adapters to connect to my phone but my cell phone said "charging source not recognized." And didn't charge it. I also tried connecting my iPod and my friend's cell phone but it wouldn't charge these devices either. How disappointing. And then, the AC adapter broke when I tried to unplug it! Unfortunate becuase it is a great idea, and I would love for it to work! But it just didn't.

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            (2 of 4 customers found this review helpful)

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            Sep

            21

            2008

            (2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

             
            5.0

            Great charger and works with iPhone too!

            By LindaHM

            from Denver, CO

            About Me Quality Oriented

            Pros

            • Bundled accessories
            • Bundled adapters
            • Charges Quickly
            • Long Lasting
            • Portable
            • Powerful
            • Reliable Performance

            Cons

              Best Uses

              • IPhone
              • Portable Electronics
              • Travel

              Comments about iceTech Solar i101 Mutipurpose Charger:

              I was looking for a device that would be affordable and effective. “No-names” do not count as they do not bear any responsibility for what they sell. And I needed the charger for with my iPhone. So I needed a brand with some warranty and sound technical support. Additional factor that influenced my choice of iceTECH was the fact that they bundle 5 adapters with it and they have 20+ other adapters on their site. All are priced[$]better than any competition. So I got a charger and iPhone 30-pin adapter. All works fine, I am happy.

              • Gift:
              • No
              • Primary use:
              • Personal

              Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

              (2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

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              Aug

              29

              2008

              (2 of 4 customers found this review helpful)

               
              1.0

              Seemed like a good idea....

              By barbk

              from San Diego

              About Me Value Oriented

              Pros

              • Compact

              Cons

              • Inconsistent Performance
              • Lacks Power

              Best Uses

              • Bird feeder

              Comments about iceTech Solar i101 Mutipurpose Charger:

              In my search for the perfect solar charger, mainly for my ipod, I found this one in the REI store. It seemed like the perfect solution and would have been, had it worked. It has a good assortment of plugs for various brands of phones and mp 3's. I'm not entirely sure what the problem is, especially in view of the fact that the user guide is useless. It's hard to say if it actually charged, as there is no charging indicator on it. I charged it once by plugging it in and it did charge my cell phone. Then tried to charge it again and then tried charging my ipod, which was unsuccessful, even after leaving the charger outside all day to charge. Plan to return it and try a different brand.

              • Primary use:
              • Personal

              Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend

              (2 of 4 customers found this review helpful)

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              Nov

              23

              2008

              (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

               
              4.0

              Nice little unit

              By Backcountry

              from Sherwood, OR

              About Me Quality Oriented

              Pros

              • Compact Design
              • Light Weight

              Cons

                Best Uses

                • Backpacking
                • Remote travel

                Comments about iceTech Solar i101 Mutipurpose Charger:

                This is a nice little product and works great. Charged my Blackberry Pearl when it was blinking and telling me to charge it or it will die - this unit provided a full charge in less than 2 hours. Worked great on my iPod as well. It is small and light and easy to use. Before having a charger I always had to be really careful how much I used my iPod on backpacking trips. Now I can use it as much as I want as I can renew the battery easily with this charger. One of the best features is the built in battery to store the charge so one can leave the solar charger in camp soaking up the sun and charge your devise whenever you like. Only thing I could see to improve would be a charging progress indicator or charge level indicator for when you are charging by solar as there is no way to tell how much charge is in the internal battery or when the battery has been fully charged (it has an LED indicator for charging with AC adapter). I solar charged mine for the first time in western Oregon November sun/overcast/intermittant shade conditions. I could not tell how much charge was in it but when I hooked up my iPod with 1/2 charge, the Icetech charger provided a full charge in about 20 minutes! At this point I am very happy with this product. I am an avid backcountry backpacker - 4 seasons - and I am thrilled to have this little slice of technology with me on my trips.

                • Gift:
                • No
                • Primary use:
                • Personal

                Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

                (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

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