Finally I have achieved a solar powered phone! I bought a solar Freeloader in November which charged my ipod and nintendo ds but the listed connector for my Nokia phone was wrong. After some research, and (finally) sending off the hands free kit as an example I got hold of a Unified Micro USB connector. The advantage of a Freeloader is that it stores the power from the sun so you can leave it charging during the day and plug the phone into it at night. Some years back I took a solar charger on Woodcraft camp to keep my phone going, but it didn't store any power - your could only charge when the panel was in the sun, which was during the day, which made the mobile phone - well immobile. So definitely worth going for a Freeloader over cheaper solar panels. (If you need to take an extra schlock of power with you when travelling you can also still charge a freeloader from the mains with a USB adaptor which was what it was originally designed for). And, since they have been a good company to deal with I will also tell you I got the Freeloader from a company in Tewksbury called Solar Technologies. www.solartechnology.co.uk
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