PowerMonkey eXplorer Solar Mobile Charger | PowerTraveller

The powermonkey is actually the small battery unit which stores power and charges mobiles and other hand-held stuff on the go. The solar monkey is the clam-shell flip-open 1.2w solar panel unit which charges the battery unit or can be hooked up direct to the phone itself. The battery can be charged 3 ways, via the solar monkey, by mains charger (inc) or by USB (inc) from your computer.

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In the box:
powermonkey-eXplorer battery unit
solarmonkey clam-shell solar charger
universal mains charger with interchangeable heads for UK, Europe, US & Australia
Tips for: Nokia and mini Nokia, Retractable USB cable, Micro USB, Mini USB, Samsung G600, iPod / iPhone tip, LG Chocolate, Sony Ericsson wide connector, Female USB, DC4.0 for Sony PSP

Compatible with the majority of mobile phones, iPhone 3/4, iPods, MP3 / MP4, PDAs and portable games consoles including the Sony PSP and Nintendo DS & DS-Lite

Ultra compact, tough, powerful and Made for iPod approved, the powermonkey-eXplorer is water resistant and made from rubberised casing so can take whatever life throws at it, yet it remains the lightest, most versatile portable charger available today.

Water-resistant, tough rubberised casing: can be used out in the wilds
Powermonkey-eXplorer has an LCD screen that displays battery capacity and level of charge in the powermonkey
Powermonkey-eXplorer has the following saftey features:
Short circuit protection
Over-charging protection
Over-discharging protection

Power time
All iPods - 40 hours
Mobile phones - 96 hours
Digital cameras - 1600 pictures
PSPs - 5 hours
MP3s/MP4s - 6 hours
PDAs - 48 hours
* Powermonkey-eXplorer provides power to digital cameras but does not charge them.

Technical specification:
Battery unit:
capacity: 2200mAh
Input voltage: 5v 600mAh
Output voltage: 4.5 - 5.5v
Output current: 700mAh max
Weight: 83g
Dimensions: 90x45x38mm

Solar panel:
Output voltage: 5v
Output current: 200mAh (dependent on solar strength)
Weight: 82g
Dimensions: 110x70x10mm

Stuff says: "5 stars" - August 2010

iCreate says: "A Travel Essential" - Issue 83, July 2010

Financial Times: "Power to the holidaymaker" - 2nd July 2010