14 DAY TRIAL // As green energy is one of the issues making headlines more and more these days, we thought you'd be glad that we decided to introduce to you the Solar Charger USB Hub, a pretty nifty piece of gadgetry designed to recharge your portables with lesser impact on the nature. This recharging gadget doubles as a very handy 4-port USB hub, which can be used with your notebook or desktop computer; connected to a computer, the “green” seems to fade away a bit when it comes to energy use, but the power within this small unit will surface when you're on the go.
Just how many times have you prayed that your mobile phone lasted some more minutes just to see it beeping itself off? Well, with the Solar Charger USB Hub, you will always have that power reserve that will grant you some more life for your portable gadgets; and far from being useful only for mobile phones, this small solar charger will deliver the needed power to pretty much anything portable, no matter whether you're thinking about PDAs, MP3 players, portable gaming consoles and the likes of these.
The four USB ports are fully compliant with the USB 2.0 specifications and they'll work well with the older and slower 1.1 devices as well, while the plug and play feature will eliminate the need for drivers, thus granting you true freedom with the Solar Charger USB Hub. This gadget is supported under Windows 2000/XP/Vista, Mac OSX and Linux, and this adds to its overall usability, while the small dimensions and lightweight construction will definitely add valuable points on the portability scale. With a 64mm square profile and 16mm thickness, the Solar Charger USB Hub scores only 54grams, and can fit in your netbook pouch quite easily.
This recharger comes with a built-in lithium battery that can be charged by exposing the unit to sunlight or using the not-that-green AC adapter. The Solar Charger USB Hub also comes with no less than six adapters, which will most likely let you hook the charger to pretty much any portable, NDS Lite included. Jacks and plugs for major PDA/phone brands (Nokia II (2mm), Nokia I (3.5mm), Mini USB for Motorola/HTC/Dopod/MP3/MP4, LG, Samsung and Sony Ericsson) are also present, making the solar hub truly dependable.
Finally, the price of only $20 makes the Solar Charger USB Hub an even more alluring gadget, no matter whether you're thinking about getting one for yourself or as a handy gift for a friend.
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