After using it for about a month, here's my iPhone solar charger review.
1) as a plug in/extra battery iPhone solar charger case, it rocks. I wear iPhone solar charger with a carabiner on my belt loop while its recharging my phone (about 1-2 hours). It's easy to use and after an initial problem getting my phone to sit correctly, it now slides in easily and firmly.
2) as a purely iPhone solar charger, it is disappointing. I've tried leaving the charger sit in the direct and indirect sun that hits my porch for three days, and it was still barely charged. I've tried sitting it on my dashboard (to absorb sunlight through the windshield), and it gets hardly any juice. As a purely iPhone solar charger, I'm not going to get enough power for my daily email needs on the hike.
Having said that, I would still recommend the iPhone solar charger. It is the same size as a Juice Pack and functions exactly the same (plug into my computer to charge the case, carry it around in my purse till I need it) and works very well. As solely a iPhone solar charger, it is lacking. But who cares? If I can get a little juice from the sun and consume a little less from the grid, then its a good thing. The cost is the same as other charging cases, and the Surges are very cute! Maybe those living closer to the equator get better sun power.
As a back up battery for the iPod Touch, the iPhone solar charger is OK, but I have left it in the sun for several days and I've never been able to charge it to it's fullest capacity. What's worse, I've sent an email to the company asking about it and received no reply at all. Not something I'd spend $60 for again. In summary, unless you really can't live without the minimal charging provided by the iPhone solar charger, there are better just battery alternatives available for less money.
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