SolarFocus released the SolarKindle, the world’s first solar-powered e-reader cover. And with this release, the company is working with Amazon to give away monthly Amazon gift cards worth up to $200. To enter, simply go to the company’s Facebook page and post a photo of yourself reading with the SolarKindle on your Kindle. Tag SolarFocus in your picture and share it on the SolarFocus Facebook wall. The person with the most “likes” on the picture will be chosen each month.
The product guarantees three months of unplugged Kindle reading time and 50 hours of reading lamp use via renewable energy. SolarKindle features a unique eco-friendly design with a flexible, lightweight high performance solar panel built right into the cover and a dual-charging (USB/solar) reserve battery that greatly extend reading time.
The SolarKindle ($79.99) features:
· Solar-powered e-reader cover
· Dual-charging reserve battery
· 3-month guarantee for unplugged Kindle use under normal sunlight environment
· LED reading lamp turns on with one touch release
· Integrated reserve battery runs the LED lamp for up to 50 continuous hours with the ability to transfer energy to the Kindle’s main battery
· Integrated solar panel collects and converts solar energy; one hour under direct sunlight can provide up to three days reading time
· Premium leather cover
"Based on years of solar research resulting in numerous patents and winning a 2012 International CES Innovations Design & Engineering Awards Honoree, SolarKindle is the first practical solar gadget that makes unplugged e-reading come true," said Dick Lu, Executive Vice President at SolarFocus.
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