This vest, described as a “fusion of fashion and technology”, allows you to make sure that all of your precious gadgets are fully charge when you are on the move.

The CVFR-S09 Solar Vest is designed for your comfort and convenience. It comes with big storage pockets for holding tools or camera equipment and includes a battery pack + cables and connectors for all of today’s popular portable electronics. The vest’s canvas is soft but durable and the stitching is second to none.

The vest’s 4 solar panels are laminated to be truly weatherproof, so you don’t have to change this vest just because the weather is bad. You can also detach the solar panels and place them in sunlight while you are working inside a cave or shaded terrain.

While you walk outside, the four solar panels on the back of the vest absorb solar energy and store it in a high-capacity battery located in the front left pocket. When your cell phone or other gadget needs power, just plug it into the battery and let it charge. Simple as that!

Features:

• Primary Function: Solar Battery + Charger Vest for Portable Electronics
• Four Solar Panels (Capacity: 8,800mAh, Solar panel: 6W, Voltage: 3.7V)
• Inputs and Ports: AC Input Port, USB Power Input, DC Output 1, DC Output 2
• Switches: On/Off, Voltage Adjust
• Light Indicators: Green: Power more than 80%; Orange: Power between 30% and 70%; Red: Power less than 30%
• Connectors: 8 Power Connectors & 7 Device Connectors
• Color: Black and brown
• Pockets: 8 front pockets, 1 back pocket
• Zipper and Velcro fastener
• Portable Battery Charger Dimensions: L:120 x W:70 x D:22 (mm)
• Solar Panel Dimensions: L:135 x W:60 (mm)
• Vest Dimensions: L:600 x W:600 (mm)

The Solar Vest – Solar Battery + Charger for Portable Electronics is available over at the Chinavasion website. The price has been set to $140 USD.

This small flashlight gets its bright withe light from an energy-smart, long-lasting light-emitting-diode. It also doubles as an emergency charger, allowing you to charge just about any cell phone, MP3 player or other digital product using the included adapters.

Features:

• Thousand combinations for your handheld devices
• As a Torch
• ON/ / OFF Switch available
• LED indicator for charging and RE-charging
• High Capacity
• Using Rechargeable battery
• Whenever there is a new phone connector, you can buy the connector tip from us (if we have and suitable for)

The LED Flashlight with Universal Charger is available from USB Fever for $26.99.

This USB 2.0 compliant 4-port hub doubles as a solar charger. Six included adapters allows you to charge just about any cell phone, MP3 player or other digital product available.

This solar charger can be recharged through direct sunlight, AC power or car power. It is convenient for you to take along with when you are out on business, on travel, on a long journey on bus or ship, etc. It is a portable, environmentally-friendly, lightweight, durable and versatile solar charging product.

Features:

• Portable and convenient power back up for your devices
• Use the sunlight to charge your mobile phones, PDAs, MP3 players, MP4 players, PSP or NDS Lite
• Built-in lithium battery can be recharged by sunlight, AC power and stored
• USB 2.0 4-Port hub
• Fully compliant with USB 2.0 specification
• Backwards compatible with USB 1.1
• Plug and play
• Supports Windows 2000/XP/Vista, Mac OSX and Linux
• Dimension: 64 x 64 x 16mm (approx.)
• Weight: 54g

The USB Solar Charging 4-Port Hub is available over at the USB Brando website for $20.

This new eco-friendly LED lantern can be charged either by using the good old hand-crank technique or by the energy from the sun. The lamp is also equipped with a mobile charger.

Features:

• Six high brightness LED lights with life more than 10,000 hours
• 3 LEDs / 6 LEDs mode
• Efficient Polysilicon Solar Panel
• Useful double charging methods: Solar and crank dynamo
• Crank dynamo mobile phone charging for emergency use
• Solar charging time: around 6 hours
• Dimension: 18.5 cm x 8.3 cm
• Product Weight: 210g

The Hand Winding, Solar Camping Lamp with Charger is available from GizFever for $34.99.

The new in-car power splitter with USB ports from mobile phone accessory market leaders Santok offers multiple charging and power solutions for mobile phones and gadgets.

If you need to power more than one piece of electrical equipment in your car, then here is a clever solution. This in-car charger splitter converts a regular cigarette lighter socket into two 12v sockets and, in addition, also has two USB charging sockets. This allows up to four electrical items to be charged simultaneously. So, if you need to power your Sat Nav and charge your phone at the same time, you can now do so easily.

The splitter unit has a jointed arm that can be angled into a convenient position, so it’s versatile enough to fit in virtually any car. In addition, there’s a user-replaceable fuse as an extra safety feature.

The In-Car Splitter with USB Ports is available from the Santok website (no word on pricing).

This handy desktop product will hold your gadgets in place using an anti slip pad, and you will also be able to charge them using the USB 2.0 compliant 4-port hub.

Features:

• USB 2.0, support USB 1.1
• 4 USB Port Hubs
• 1 USB Power Port
• Anti-Slip Pad
• High-Speed, max 480Mbps
• Plug & Play
• Mobile charge using PC USB power or DC 5V 800mA power
• Support Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP/VISTA, Mac OS and Linux
• Dimension (Anti-Slip Area): 12 cm x 5.4 cm
• Dimension (Prorduct): 10 cm x 6.1 cm x 10.4 cm
• Product Weight (with Cable): 124g
• Product Weight (without Cable): 99g

The Anti Slip Gadget Holder with USB Hub is available in four different colors: blue, light blue, black and pink. You can get the product from the GizFever website for $15.99.

This USB travel companion lets you charge just about any phone, MP3 player or other portable device – and it will do it with a design that looks quite a lot like the adapters you can find with iPods and other Apple products.

Features:

• Foldable plugs to choose
• Both for the devices of your home/office and your car
• With Blue LED indicator
• Handy travel bag included for storage and transportation
• Retractable cable
• Dual USB ports design
• Removable car cigarette plug could be rotated 180°
• Connector tips are included for most brands, e.g. Nokia, Motorola, Blackberry, HTC, Dopod, Sony Ericsson, iPod, iPhone … etc.

Specifications:

• AC input: 100V~240V 50/60Hz
• DC input: 12V~24V
• Output: 5V DC, max 1000mA
• Dimension: 61 x 47 x 28mm

The USB Travel Mate Adapter is available from the USB Geek website for $25.

Last week’s iPod Shuffle resemblance is nothing compared to this mini charger. If you take a quick look, it’s hard to see if this is the Apple player or some other device.

Anyway, it looks like quite a handy accessory. It features a 5-pin mini USB and it’s compatible with Nokia, Motorola and Samsung cell phones and with PDA phones.

The Smart Charger Strap is available from the GizFever.com website for $4.99.

This portable clip-on charger for the iPhone will come as a handy backup when the battery has run flat on your Apple iPhone and you quickly need some new juice.

The charger features a built-in 1.5W speaker and a LED light that will enhance your photos when taking pictures in dark enviorments. You will still be able to access all buttons when the battery pack is attached to your phone.

Three hours of charging time will give you about three hours worth of iPhone time.

The Portable iPhone Charger with Speaker and LED ($44) is available at usbfever.com.

This handy power inverter, cleverly designed like a coffee cup to fit nicely in your car’s cup holder, coverts the DC power from your vehicle into two 120-volt AC outlets.

Perfect for powering or charging TV’s, DVD players, game consoles, cell phones, and other portable electronics. This coffee cup also has a USB charging port providing 500mA of power.

Features:

• 200 Watt inverter with 2 AC plugs and USB power port
• Provides 120 Volt AC power from any cigarette lighter socket
• 200W continuous/400W peak
• Fits into standard cup holders
• 18″ cord
• Overload protection and low battery shut-off
• Power 3 devices at once
• One year warranty
• Dimensions: 6″ tall x 3.5″ dia

The Coffee Cup Power Inverter is available from the ThinkGeek website for $29.99.

(Via Techfresh)

The nice looking Fueltank charger from the American tech company Callpod allows you to simultaneously charge two small electronic devices without the use of an outlet.

It contains a rechargeable lithium ion battery which has more than 7 times the capacity of a standard mobile phone. Proprietary voltage regulator technology senses the amount of power required to charge your devices. LED fuel capacity indicators display when charging indicator button is pressed.

Features:

• Rechargeable power for two devices simultaneously
• Indicator lights display battery capacity level
• Charge your devices multiple times without refueling
• Weighs less than 8 ounces and is perfect for traveling
• Works with thousands of mobile devices such as iPods, cell phones, Bluetooth headsets, PDAs, digital cameras, navigation units, mp3 players, digital readers and portable gaming systems

The Fueltank will soon be available from the callpod.com website for $59.95.

(Via Acquire)

Yes, it’s another one of those backup batteries that will save your day when the battery for your cell phone or audio player is flat. This new model works with iPhone and iPod.

This compact, lightweight emergency charger with retractable cable uses “AA” batteries to power the Apple iPhone and iPod anytime, anywhere.

The iPhone 2G / 3G / iPod Emergency Charger is yours for $10 from Mobile Brando.

Maybe you remember the USB Hub and Charger for Cars, featuring four USB ports and one cigarette socket. This new model turns the notion – giving you three cigarette sockets, but only one USB port.

Product Specifications:

• USB charger output to 5V, suitable for charging cellphone, GPS, iPod and PDA
• 3 cigarette sockets
• Convenient and portable
• Size: 115*48*30mm
• Weight: 115g

The 12V Car Charger with USB Port is available from gadget4all.com for $14.

The “Mini Kin Green Power Generator” is a small wind-powered rechargeable battery pack that allows you to get some extra juice for your iPod, PDA, digital camera etc.

It straps onto your arm, bicycle, boat, dog – if there’s room you can pretty much strap it to anything. The wind turns the propeller, which in turn powers the turbine and creates enough energy to power up your rechargeable gizmos.

All you need to do is plug the battery unit into your iPod, mobile phone or PDA and you’ll soon have enough of a charge to see you through the next phone call or playlist. Perfect for the little green person inside all of us and it’s incredibly satisfying to say that your mobile is wind powered!

Features:

• Clip it on and let the wind do the rest.
• When your phone needs that extra bit of juice just 60 mins attached to this charger can provide you with up to 150 mins of call time.
• This adds practically nothing to your carbon footprint, unless you charge the battery pack using the USB connection.
• Size: 12 x 8 x 3cm.

Compatible with:

• MP3 Players (including iPods).
• PDA’s
• Blackberrys
• Most models of digital camera.
• Mobile phones: Nokia, Samsung, Sony Ericsson, LG, Motorola, iPhone.
• Anything with a mini USB input.

You can get the Mini Kin Green Power Generator for for £29.99 (about $47 USD) over at the I Want One of Those website.

Hopefully, one day we will all be able to charge our precious gadgets using a beautiful bonsai tree inspired USB solar-cell charger like this one. The concept is created by Vivien Muller, a 22 year old designer from Paris, France.

The cords are hidden under the electronic tray and 54 tiny photovoltaic panels work together to store energy, so that you later can recharge your cell phone, MP3 player, PDA and any other handheld devices you might have.

See more photos of the Bonsai Tree Gadget Charger at Vivien Muller’s blog.

Via a bunch of great places around the web:

• Behance Network
• Dvice
• Everything USB
• Gadget Venue
• GetUSB
• Gizmodo
• Method Shop
• Notcot
• OhGizmo
• TechChee
• TechFresh
• Pocket-lint
• Yanko Design

This fully working ballpoint pen also functions as a cell phone charger. It requires only one AA battery to provide your flat battery with an extra 100 minutes worth of power.

It comes with 5 different adapters for various mobile phones, such as Nokia, Samsung, Sony Ericsson, etc.

Product Specifications:

• Charge your mobile phone by 1 piece of AA alkaline bettery or NI-MH rechargeable battery
• Useful ball pen
• Special design, modern style, compact and portable
• Charging time: approx. 100 mins
• Standby time: approx. 20 hours
• Talk time: approx. up to 2 hours
• Size: 146*20mm
• Weight: 45g

The One Battery Mobile Charger Pen is available from gadget4all.com for $19.

The handy iPower device is a portable lightweight “power station” that lets you charge your Apple iPhone 2G or 3G on the go. It also features a built-in 1.5W speaker.

Specifications:

• Capacity: 2400mAh
• Charging Time: ~3hrs
• Discharging time (to iPhone): ~3hrs
• Power of amplifier speaker: <1.5W
• Input Voltage: 4.8 ~ 5.5V
• Weight: 93g

Instructions:

• On/Off button to access the secondary battery when on, off use iPhone battery.
• iPower will turn off automatically after 60s idle status. Or your can turn it off/on by press and hold the button for 3s.
• Connect the charge cable to charge the iPhone and secondary battery simultaneously.
• If iPower’s power is below 10%, the 1st LED will remind you by flickering fast. If bwlow 5%, iPower will stop charging iPhone and providing power for it ; the speaker could keep on playing for about 7hours at this condition.
• iPower (3G version) has the volume control button on its right. Ten levels in total. Press and hold up button, volume will increase until Max, press and hold down button, volume will decrease until Mute.

The iPower Prortable Power Station with Speaker is available from Brando for $44.

If you like to keep things lightweight and small, on the contrary to those running around with a huge telescope attached to their cell phones, here’s a handy battery charger that might be right up your alley.

Description

• Simple enough and Light weight.
• Adopt high capability switch power supply with efficient transforming.
• Less Exhausting of power.
• Reliable performance and no radiation.
• Extending the stand time and the longevity of battery.
• Handsome shape and travel convenient.
• Can charge all shape of mobile phone batteries.

The Multi Cellular Batteries USB Tiny Charger is available from Mobile Brando for $12.

This 4-port USB hub sits in your car’s cigarette lighter and allows you to connect and charge your MP3 player, GPS, PSP, Nintendo DS or cell phone – all without having to sacrifice the actual lighter function.

Features:

• 1 lighter socket splits into 4 USB Charging ports plus ONE lighter socket
• Sleek Surface
• High power output (2000mA)
• For Track and also fro small car (12V ~ 24V input)
• Changeable car fuse type

Compatible with:

• iPhone
• iPod Touch
• iPod Classic (3, 4, 5 and 6G)
• iPod Nano
• iPod Mini
• iPod Shuffle
• PSP / NDS
• HP iPAQ
• and more…

The Car Charger with 4 USB Ports and Cigarette Socket ($30) is available at USB Fever.

This handy environmentally friendly wind-up charger is compatible with virtually all modern mobile phones and will even charge your iPod.

They have also managed to squeeze in a 3-LED flashlight for you.

This wind-up phone charger and torch is the end result of an extensive search for the best mini emergency phone charging gadget that we could find. A twist of the wrist means you’ll always be able to charge your mobile in an emergency and there’s a handy light whenever you need it to!

It’s small enough to keep in your glovebox, handbag or manbag, or even a jacket pocket if you’re out hiking or camping and it means that you’ll never be caught in a sticky situation with a flat mobile phone battery. Adaptors for virtually all modern mobile phones are included, and it can even charge iPods too.

The Thumbs Up website has the Wind-Up iPod and Phone Charger with Flashlight listed with a suggested retail price of £9.99 (about $19 USD).