HELIUS Solar-Power Backpack

Do you ever wish you could charge your iPod or cell-phone without having to find a power outlet?

You need a Helius Solar-Power Backpack from V-Dimension.

It’s got a little solar-cell on the outside of the pack and comes with adapters for iPod and iPhone, Mini-USB (for Blackberry/Motorola Razr V3), Samsung, LG, Nokia, and Motorola phones. It also has an ear-bud hole, so you can listen to your music while the iPod or iPhone are charging in the pack.

Approximate charging times for various devices in full-sun are:

• Internal Battery Pack: 7 Hrs
• iPhone: 7 Hrs
• iPod: 3.5 Hrs
• Cell Phone: 3.5 Hrs
• GPS: 3.5 Hrs

It won’t charge your laptop (just can’t provide enough electricity) but as we all start using our iPhones for more and more of what we do online, that’ll be much less of an issue.

Bottom line: it looks great, carries your stuff well, and will keep your iPod and iPhone charged when you can’t find an outlet.

Price: $125 on Amazon.com