Solar charger for your iPhone

What's the one thing you hate about gadgets? I hope you answered battery life, because that's at the top of my list. Battery life has gone downhill, and it probably has everything to do with convergence, at least when it comes to cell phones equipped with music players, video cameras, and video games. iPhone 3G users have been complaining about the phone's battery life since its release, and the battery on my first gen iPhone has been doing worse since I updated the software earlier this year. So what's an iPhone owner to do?

If you have a new iPhone you could tweak a few settings to save power as Ben mentioned in this article, or you could throw caution to the wind in an eco-friendly way by using a solar charger.

What I like about the Freeloader Globetrotter is that it works with almost any hand held device including the iPhone. Actually, the weather-resistant solar charger comes with 11 adapters to power your iPhone, iPod, iPod Touch, portable gaming devices, digital cameras, and other handheld devices.

The solar panels charge in as little as four hours with the help of the extra Supercharger panel that soaks up more sun in less time, and can hold the extra juice for up three months according to the site.

The entire Freeloader Globetrotter bundle pictured here includes a USB charge cable for cloudy days, a solar charger, battery pack, pouch, and extra adapters compatible with most gadgets. Available in pink and green, the bundle can be found at Green Thinking for about $70, which is definitely a must-have for eco-geeks on-the-go. You can read a full review of the Freeloader by ePhoto Zine here.

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