U.S Gets First Taste of the Apple Peel 520 This Week

GoSolarUSA, the company that signed a deal with Chinese developer Yosion to sell the Apple Peel 520, has announced that the first shipments of the device are to arrive in The States this week.

“GoSolarUSA announced today that the first demonstration-model of Yosion’s Apple Peel 520 devices are expected to arrive on American shores this week,” the announcement, dated September 27, reads.

The company explains what the Peel is and what it does, saying “the Apple Peel 520 is a cutting-edge wireless skin capable of transforming Apple’s iPod Touch media player into a smartphone.”

“The startling new technology represents a more affordable alternative to purchasing Apple’s costlier iPhone,” GoSolarUSA believes.

Basically, the Peel is a case that slips onto the iPod touch, turning it into an iPhone. It has its own battery pack, a SIM card tray, and support for placing and receiving calls, so long as the necessary software is installed on the user’s jailbroken iPod touch.

The company’s report reminds those who are interested in buying the Peel that GoSolarUSA inked a deal with Yosion earlier this month to make the device available in the U.S, while national distributors including Micro Center and others have inquired GoSolarUSA about carrying the device.

“We’re obviously very confident that consumer demand is high for the Apple Peel 520, and we’re looking forward to getting our hands on the first batch,” said GSLO President and CEO Tyson Rohde.

“As soon as they arrive, we’ll begin distributing demonstration models to retail buyers across the country. The amount of interest in this product that we’ve received from distributors has been staggering,” Rohde noted.

Rohde hopes that GoSolarUSA will also be able to land deals with large retail distributors such as Radio Shack, Best Buy, Wal-Mart, and Fry’s Electronics, should there be high demand for the Apple Peel 520.