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MWC 2009: Solio Announces In-Car Solar Hands-free Gadget
We're all for green products and utilising renewable energy sources to power our gadgets, but we think Solio may have gone a little too far with this one. The purveyor of all things solar powered added another gadget to its collection at the MWC in the form of the Solio Communicator. This rather large looking accessory is a hands-free phone kit for a car that attaches to your windscreen with a sucker-mount and drags its energy from the sun, connecting wirelessly via Bluetooth to compatible phones. What's wrong with it? Well it's unnecessarily cumbersome in our view, though to an extent this is necessary to allow enough space for a decent sized solar panel. It also claims that you'll 'never need to think about a battery again' yet provides you with a cigarette lighter port charger for when there's not enough sunlight. Oh, and it's also about £70, which is a lot to pay considering the drawbacks. Far better we think are alternatives like Parrot's car-kit range and though these can be quite pricey, make for a much tidier and more adaptable solution. If you are interested in seeing how many devices you can stick to your windscreen without crashing, the Solio Communicator will be available towards the middle of this year. - Paul Lester [TechDigest] Solio solar power car kit
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