Every now and then a program comes along that is so insanely useful and changes how you use your phone that you just have to admire the beauty of it. Solar Charger is one such program.
Using the technology already included in 80% of Android smartphones, Solar Charger turns your electrostatic-sensitive touchscreen into a power source using the photovoltaic effect and our good buddy the sun.
Simply turn it on, place in direct lighting, and the software does the rest. Approaching five million downloads and 9,000+ reviews (most five stars), Solar Charger is clearly quite popular and is destined to be the number one Android application soon, especially on a day like this.
Innovations like this make me worry a bit for our extended battery manufacturers friends at Seidio, but I guess since it doesn't work at night they're not going to have too much to worry about.
Solar Charger is free, contains no advertising, and can save you a buck or two in electricity; however, do be warned that a cloud or an errant cat could always block the juice-giving rays of the sun. And when the battery is low, the efficiency drops through the floor.
Download: Google Play
I think GoodandEvo just got trolled…
Trollololololololol!
that’s awesome.!! Gotta love Google’s sense of humor.
They did. G and e read the note at the bottom of the apps description it is a joke. It doesn’t really charge ur phone. Would of been sweet! Haha trolled
april fools
This is incredible! Haven’t been able to try in full sunlight but it seems to work even on a gloomy day. Can’t wait to try it when the sun is shining bright!
Ahh! Damn! Lol. Okay I knew this was too good to be true. Well played!! Lmao
Incredible it was available for my View with the greater sized screen on my View tablet it generated excess power that I was able to Bluetooth to my Evo, it has a cracked screen and apparently that kills its solar function, must leak out?
Except a third party developer wrote it not Google
This again, two weeks ago called – it wants it’s prank back.
YOU BASTARDS!!!! LOL DUPED BY A TRUSTED SOURCE. I love it!
Should have known, you guys NEVER post on the weekends.
They didn’t get trolled nice one g&e April fools.
Dam, got me! Uninstalling!
If you’re stupid enough to leave your phone’s screen in direct sunlight for hours at a time then you’re stupid enough to try this app. The UV rays would destroy your screen faster than the battery would charge. There’s a sucker born every minute.
april fool’s!
nice one april fools
April Fools’! C’mon guys, didn’t you see the OVER 9000 reference?
I laughed. Well, played G&E.
Its called April’s Fool guys. Chill.
Nicely done! Yet, I picked it up pretty fast haha.
It’s April Fools Day. Hover over the image.
Only ones who got trolled are the ones who didn’t get the joke!
1990 called. It wants its joke structure back.
I was so happy and exited after I installed the app.
Then I read the comments.
Hahaha I was foooled.
You almost got me. Until i saw my curser on the toolbar for the date. lmao
i already installed it
Ultra Thin Solar Powered Backup Battery and Charger for Cell Phones, iPhone, iPod, and Most USB Powered Device – Also Includes Built-in LED Reading Light and Window / Windshield Suction Cups.
I have in the past when something amazing has popped up on the weekends, but generally just due to how my life works I try to escape most computer stuff on the S-days.
that was unintentional… they actually did have over 9000 reviews when I wrote it (9026 so so)
Didn’t catch the Over 9000! till you wrote this
Thank you for providing ample evidence to further prove this statement
nope. you have been
Okay, I confess – ya got me.
Funny though.
Thanks!
THIS APP DOES NOT WORK…. In fact if you click on help after opening up this app, the Dev. tells you it doesnt work.
it was never intended to work
Of course it wasn’t, the app is a joke, the article was published on April fool’s day, if you mouse over the picture or the download link it’s labeled as such.
Aprail Fool
I tried it on my t mobile my touch and its not working even wit shining sun pls help.