It's really economical, stylish and it works. There have been so many times where I've been driving in my car or riding my bike and my cell phone or ipod battery died, and this little guy would've been a lifesaver. (via J-Yazdani)

"Solio™, the Universal "Hybrid" Charger is powerful enough to charge all of your handheld electronic products at home or on the move, anywhere under the sun.

Solio is a Hybrid because it can accept power from either the wall socket or Sun storing this energy within Solio's internal rechargeable battery. Solio then uses this energy to power your gadgets at the same rate as if they were plugged into the wall. Solio will also hold its charge for up to a year. " (via solio.com)

solar powered charger - need i say more?

well design, useful object

Small, convenient, great for traveling and recharging on the go. Especially if you are out camping.

We all love our gadgets, but hate the fact that they run low on battery power in too short a time; worse still, they tend to run out of power at a time & place where a power outlet isn't handy. Enter the Solio, a device not much bigger than an MP3 player that puts out enough power to recharge most cell phones and portable media devices in a few hours of sunlight.

A portable power source for all your portable handheld devices, including game players, digital cameras, iPods, PDAs and more
• Renewable solar charger draws energy from the sunlight and stores it in an internal battery
• Plug into the sun while traveling abroad (no more outlet problems), camping, at the dorm and more
• Sun’s rays hit solar cells then attach cable, push a button and get instant energy
• Fits neatly in a pocket, purse or backpack

How many times does my crappy cell phone run out of batteries at the worst possible moment? Alot. Solio to the rescue.