Sharp’s Solar 936SH and 934SH phones will be available in Japan via SoftBank. The 934SH (pictured left) features a 3-inch external display that can display time, date, weather, news, and other information. The phone also has an 8MP camera, a waterproof shell, and a UV sensor. Meanwhile, the Solar Hybrid 936SH (pictured right) supports IPX7 water resistance, an 8MP camera, and a full wide VGA display. What makes the Sharp 936SH cool is that it has a big solar panel in the front that will provide you one minute of call time or two hours of standby per 10 minutes of charging. The Sharp Solar 936SH and 934SH will be released in June and August, respectively. [Engadget via Upcoming Cell Phones]
Spanish electronics company iUnika has recently rolled out four new netbooks including several solar powered models. These solar-powered models are perfect for those who like to use eco-friendly gadgets since they feature plastic cases made of biodegradable starch and cellulose. Weighing at only 700 grams (about 1.5 pounds), iUnika netbooks feature a 400MHz MIPS processor, a 7-inch (800 x 480) pixel LCD display and run on Linux operating system. You can buy these green netbooks for around $177 to $218 each. [Liliputing via Laptop Notebook News]
The Gramo speakers come with three layers of photovoltaic panels and can be used with a wide array of devices, ranging from notebooks to portable media players. There is the internal battery pack that can store energy converted during the day, just in case you listen to most of your music at night. These speakers are also portable because they can be folded completely to be flat enough to carry around in a pocket. [TreeHugger]
IKEA’s Sunnan is a solar-powered LED work lamp that can be used for four hours on a full charge. The lamp can be recharged in 9-12 hours on a sunny day. Available in green, blue, red, orange and yellow, the Sunnan LED work lamp retails for $19.99 a pop. More
Here is a greenest Birdhouse in the world. Its roof comes with a solar panel that will collect the sun’s power throughout the day and store it on a tiny battery. When dusk falls, the built-in sensor will turn on the lamp to illuminate your garden. Sadly, it is only a concept at this time. [Yanko]
The solCHAT Bluetooth Speaker Phone is the latest solar powered gadget from Scosche, which is designed to be used in your car. Using voice announce technology, the speaker phone announces calls as they come in so users can keep their eyes on the road while driving. This green gadget is powered by an integrated solar panel and lithium ion rechargeable battery combination. It also comes with a USB charging cable and car adapter so you can charge at night and on days with insufficient sunlight. The solCHAT is priced at $99.99. [Product Page] More
Here is the solar powered I-Slate that was recently unveiled at the IEEE’s 125th Anniversary event on Tuesday. The gadget will replace chalk slates that are being used across the world today. It enables students to learn new math skills without requiring a literate teacher around. Dr. Krishna Palem and his team at Rice University are currently working on the final iteration of the I-Slate. The gadget utilities a “probabilistic” computer chip, which makes small trade offs in performance in order to reap immense energy savings. The I-slate will be able to download coursework using wireless networks. Dr. Krishna Palem expects to begin testing prototypes next Spring in India. [Popular Mechanics]
The next time you’re thinking of buying a new watch, I suggest you to grab one of this Freestyle Boiler Solar powered Watch. Here comes the best part of the watch, a single charge through its solar cell charged battery will give you up to a year of power. The watch also comes with a power indicator, power saving function and 100-meter water resistance. Other interesting features include chrono, alarm, timer, dual Time and Nightvision Backlight. Get it now for just $115. [LikeCool]
Here is the Solar Charger, which is able to charge all of your handheld electronic products using the power of the sun. The device provides adapter Plugs for mini-USB, USB, Motorola, Nokia, BlackBerry, and iPhone. You can buy this Solar Charger for only $19.99. [Product Page]
Sony has released the desk lamp that comes with dye-sensitized solar cells. What makes this desk lamp special is that it is built from panels that can do the photosynthesis process. There is no word on availability for this eco-friendly product. Stay tuned for more updates. [Boing Boing] More
