Posted May 16, 2007 at 09:48AM by Karl B. Listed in: Energy Tags: Solar Energy
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Solar-fine 1350 - Image 1


Wanna go green and be environmentally-friendly? Digital World Tokyo has posted about the Solar-fine 1350 from Japanese company Links International, a gadget that could be just the piece of technology that you're looking for.

Judging from the images and what we can understand from the Solar-fine 1350's product page, this device turns solar energy into electricity in order to charge up the batteries of various handheld gadgets. It has a capacity of 1350mAh and a voltage of 3.7V and can be connected to a variety of handheld gaming devices, mobile phones, and portable media players.

Now, solar-powered devices are cool and all, but the problem always lies in getting enough sun at the right time. As some user have noted, the PSP screen doesn't handle exposure to direct sunlight too well, so if you wanna hook this up to your PSP you might have to find a nearby window so you can charge it up without being out under the sun yourself.

The Solar-fine 1350 takes a bit of a while -- around ten hours -- to charge. If you simply can't wait that long or if there's no sun, there's also a handy option to charge it via AC or USB. It carries a price tag of 7,980 Yen (US$ 66) and comes bundled with a variety of connectors for the devices that it supports.


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   by :S (Unregistered) - 2007-05-16
 » wwo

im getting this

it will work super

cause global worming stuff :D

THKN U~!~1


   Re: crim (Unregistered) - 2007-05-17
 » none

you really don't know what you're talking about.... do you?
   by Solar Techie (Unregistered) - 2007-05-16
 » why not

why not combine a solar battery with the logitech play gear pocket case because if you're outside with the psp most of the day with the sun shining bright like i am i would like to have a solar charger mounted on the playgear pocket its just an opinion


   Re: None (Unregistered) - 2007-05-16
 » No

Heat and direct sun for any electronic device is a bad mix.
   by buy (Unregistered) - 2007-05-16
 » OMG

how can we bought it?
please


   Re: Duke Nukem (Unregistered) - 2007-05-16
 » OMG

How old are you 3?? Didn't you mon teach you how to write??

   Re: GODzillaSDM (Unregistered) - 2007-05-16
 » First you buy it

then you can bought it.

   Re: lol (Unregistered) - 2007-05-16
 » ...

Just leave the guy alone. He was just asking a question, and as far as I know this is an entertainment blog not an english class.

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   Re: asdf (Unregistered) - 2007-05-16
 » asdf

Yeah, seriously leave him alone, caring about grammar on the internet is really pathetic.
   by Arg (Unregistered) - 2007-05-16
 » I want it

I WANT IT!! WHERE CAN I BUY IT??

   by Timmy A (Unregistered) - 2007-05-16
 » ...

This seems useful at first, but really, when are you going to get a chance to use it? At home: just use AC. In the car: just use DC. Out and about: it's going to get stolen, no doubt about it


   Re: erekiddo (Unregistered) - 2007-05-16
 » where u from ?

serioulsly are you from such a bad place ??? im from qc and i never heard of someone intelligent enought getting their gba, psp or ipod stolen on the road....

   Re: someone (Unregistered) - 2007-05-17
 » Stolen

I live in (I guess a bad neighbourhood) and none of my gaming devices are ever stolen...especially that i bring my PSP, DS, and GBA Micro to school (and that school has some baaaad rep)
   by Bob (Unregistered) - 2007-05-16
 » Wow, that's amazing

I've got a strong urge to type old in bolded letters, a large text and capital letters, but I dont think that would be sufficient for the amount of old in these things. You've been able to get these sorta of things for ages.

   by Timmy A (Unregistered) - 2007-05-16
 » ...

This seems useful at first, but really, when are you going to get a chance to use it? At home: just use AC. In the car: just use DC. Out and about: it's going to get stolen, no doubt about it

   by DBsummit - 2007-05-16
 » This is good

If you're homeless and you don't have electricity


   Re: Jobo50 - 2007-05-16
 » lawl?

What are you doing with a DS/PSP/iPod then??

Unless you stole it >.
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   by raindog (Unregistered) - 2007-05-16
 » for the great outdoors

Sure, I use an AC charger at home and a DC charger in the car, but I could totally see using this while camping or riding in someone else's car or whatever.

   by eagle21 (Unregistered) - 2007-05-16
 » well... not really sure here

it sounds good, but like timmy a said, when are you going to use it? if you can't find a car adapter or lost your ds recharger in a move or your cat ate it, you should buy this.

-DS is the best!-

   by wellllll..... (Unregistered) - 2007-05-16
 » well........

the price isnt that bad.... and well..... its solar power...... and well... the sun is bright and everywhere.... u can find many windows..... i can imagine playing my psp in school or something near a window... and ya the playgear pocket sounds like a good idea..... hmmm.. playgear pocket.... extra battery + solar power = ub3r psp?


   Re: erekiddo (Unregistered) - 2007-05-16
 » u missed something...

dont you have any light on your class cuz it does work too....light is light....coming from electricity or sun....

   Re: someone (Unregistered) - 2007-05-17
 » ^^^

so that means i don't need exposure to sunlight since i'm always sitting near my computer with the lights on me, AND still get the good U.V that the sun gives?

   Re: ConXepT (Unregistered) - 2007-05-17
 » no

there must be sunlight, u can't charge it on the light coming from electricity because that light doesn't have enough power like sunlight
   by PaNNaP (Unregistered) - 2007-05-16
 » But

Does it power the system WHILE your useing it? even more, if it DOES. Will it be able to power it while its overclocked. if not, no use to me in the field. handy for campers, not for work.

   by dsa (Unregistered) - 2007-05-16
 » looks like

looks like a samsung k5


   Re: fgh (Unregistered) - 2007-05-17
 » fgh

lol i opened a bunch of tabs and when i saw this pic i said "i dont remember opening qj mobile". i thought it was a phone too.


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