The Eton Mobius is more than an iPhone case. It’s also a battery pack with an 1800mAh battery that can double your battery life, and a solar charger that gives you 20 minutes of talk time per sun hour. [Geeky Gadgets]
If you’re leaving it in the sun, it’s going to get very hot, not to mention the heat from the battery being charged also. I know I prefer not to leave my phone in the sun, due to the possibility of frying my ear. Solar panels get hot, batteries + phones may not be happy kids.
I am totally getting 1 of these later in the year for those 3 day festivals or while camping with no place to charge phone will be perfect I can see others wanting to borrow it for a quick charge too which I might rent to them for few hours in exchange for drinks
Andreas Koepke
Wednesday, January 19, 2011 at 4:42 PMObviously not going to be a lot of good if the phone is in your pocket or bag.
Dave Saul
Wednesday, January 19, 2011 at 5:15 PMCase can be left on the car dash, and always be charged when needed.
Christopher Fox
Wednesday, January 19, 2011 at 8:28 PMLeaving your iPhone in direct sunlight for extended periods of time isn’t the best thing for it.
john
Wednesday, January 19, 2011 at 11:49 PMIf you’re leaving it in the sun, it’s going to get very hot, not to mention the heat from the battery being charged also. I know I prefer not to leave my phone in the sun, due to the possibility of frying my ear. Solar panels get hot, batteries + phones may not be happy kids.
Sped
Thursday, January 20, 2011 at 2:50 AMI am totally getting 1 of these later in the year for those 3 day festivals or while camping with no place to charge phone will be perfect I can see others wanting to borrow it for a quick charge too which I might rent to them for few hours in exchange for drinks
jarrard
Thursday, January 20, 2011 at 8:55 AMsilly idea lol
li-ion batteries drain quicker and deteriote quicker at higher temperatures.
keeping your battery at a low temperature will increase performance.
recharging it by placing it in the sun kind of negates the effect its aiming to achieve.