There’s a couple of interesting new portable iPhone/iPod speakers on the market featuring built-in solar chargers.
Devotec Industries’ Solar Sound portable stereo claims to be the first solar-powered speaker also using Bluetooth for wireless music distribution — perfect for piping music from an iPhone during a picnic.
The $99.99 portable speaker includes a pair of 2W speakers using a 150mA solar panel to provide juice for the built-in 1500mAh Lithium-Ion battery. A solar charge provides eight hours of music at medium volume, or four hours if you crank the unit up to 11, according to maker Devotec Industries.
In an Apple-like design touch, a yellow logo lights up during charging. An AC-DC plug and charging cable are also provided.
Along with the portable speakers, the half-pound device includes touch-screen controls and a built-in microphone.
The other solar speaker after the jump.
The Solar Powered Portable Speaker (pictured above) includes a built-in solar panel to play eight hours of music after just six hours of sun exposure.
The device works with any iPod, iPhone along with any other MP3 player or mobile phone. The price: £40, or about $66.
[Via EnviroGadget and Devotec Industries]
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