A solar panel iPhone charger...

I just recieved my iQ-Power Mobile Charger in the mail yesterday. The idea is that it is supposed to be a secondary battery that uses a solar panel or regular charging cable to charge it. Then when your iProduct is dying, you just plug it in and have extra battery time. All for the ridiculously cheap price of $14 with tax! I was a little dubious of the product. For one, it is some off brand that had very ltitle research available. Second, it was a little too cheap for a solar panel. Third, it got a lot of mixed reviews of some people claiming that they loved it and others claiming that they hated it. I thought, oh well, it's less then 15 bucks. Let's give it a whirl!

I got it yesterday evening. The package appeared to have been sitting in a warehouse for awhile. It was dusty and appeared to be a little discolored. It also didn't come with any instructions and I can't find any instructions online. So I am having to figure it all out myself.

There are two lights on the back. One marked input and one marked output. So far, I know that when I put it in the sunlight, the light marked input turns red. I assume this means that it is charging. It was evening time when I opened the package, therefore, I didn't have alot of solar time left. But I did plug it in to my phone and sure enough, it appeared to be charging and the blue light that was marked output came on.

There is also a port at the bottom of the device that allows you to charge the battery using a normal iPhone charging cable.

Currently the device is outside in the sun (hopefully charging) and my iPhone is streaming videos in an effort to drain the battery. Soon enough, I will know how long it takes to charge the battery and how much of a charge it actually gives my phone.

I really hopes this works. It is a cheap way to get a free, environmentally friendly, and unending energy source for my phone. Hopefully, it also means that I will never be on my own without the companionship of a smartphone again!