Apple is a company founded by a hippie, namely Steve Jobs, which is why we are not impressed at all with the fact that this case has gotten the certification from Apple. With the iPhone and iPod touch being gadgets constantly used by their owners, their battery life is an essential feature, which needs every boost it can get. There are, of course, a lot of versatile charging solutions, but Novothink has come up with a way to prolong the autonomy of these gadgets, so that users can benefit from them for longer periods of time.

The Solar Surge, as Novothink likes to call their latest solar paneled protective case, is a very practical solution for the outdoorsy iPhone users with Solar Planner App that tells them how much sun exposure it needs so that it can maintain constant power in the gadgets, based on everyday usage and weather statistics.

“We are elated to bring Solar Surge to energy conscious Apple fanatics nationwide” said Silvia Zimmermann, Marketing Director for Novothink. “We strongly feel that being the first Apple certified solar charging case for the iPhone and iPod touch is a huge step towards incorporating solar technology into everyday life.”

The Surge comes with its own battery charged via a solar panel so that Apple fanboys never run out of juice when going camping. It has a non-slip finish case, for the comfort of users, of course. Expect up to four hours longer battery life on an iPhone 3G if just talking or browsing the internet via 3G and up to six hours more if you are browsing through a Wi-Fi connection. The battery life when simply playing audio files from the Apple products will be extended to a maximum of 20 hours.

The iPhone 3G/3GS case MSRPs at 79.95 USD and the iPod touch model costs 69.95 USD.


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