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Nokia Introduces Bicycle Charger Kit

15 points by techvibe 16y ago

pmccool 16y ago
Sounds cool. It'd be nice if it could run off an existing dynamo. I wonder if it uses the standard voltage for these things (6V/3W)?
- bmj 16y ago
  Indeed. I suspect the existing base of dynamo-using cyclists would scoop this up if it was compatible.
- zeugma 16y ago
  An usb connector would be also nice.
- buro9 16y ago
  Exactly, I'm thinking of Schmidt at the very least: http://www.peterwhitecycles.com/schmidt.asp http://www.peterwhitecycles.com/schmidt.asp Those are insanely good hubs and output a nice consistent amount of power. If the chargers were compatible with these hubs it would be extremely easy to use them on a wide range of bikes immediately.
  - ZeroGravitas 16y ago
    They already have them: http://www.peterwhitecycles.com/ewerk.asp http://www.peterwhitecycles.com/ewerk.asp
ck2 16y ago
Not sure what nice safe European city this was designed in but it would be stolen in about 5 minutes after I locked my bike somewhere here. Just give me a mini-USB compatible charge port instead, the industry should have standardized on that by now. All my emergency Nokia cellphones use a different sized charger hole! ps. the end of that plug in the picture does look like mini-USB at least - maybe Deal Extreme can make a $5 clone of this so when it gets stolen I won't feel so bad.
- ZeroGravitas 16y ago
  I was under the impression that Nokia (and basically everyone else) had standardised on the micro-USB standard going forward but they specifically state it's the 2mm Nokia connector. You can apparently get adaptors designed for those with both old and new Nokia phones, perhaps they'll include one with it.
- Luc 16y ago
  > Just give me a mini-USB compatible charge port instead, the industry should have standardized on that by now. They have, in Europe anyway: http://www.itu.int/newsroom/press_releases/2009/49.html http://www.itu.int/newsroom/press_releases/2009/49.html
  - fragmede 16y ago
    As has China, for that matter: http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200612/19/eng20061219_334047.html http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200612/19/eng20061219_3340...
RyanMcGreal 16y ago
My bicycle charger kit is a good night's sleep, followed by a nutritious breakfast. :)
zandorg 16y ago
You can get electric wind-up torches with a mobile phone power socket. You just wind and the phone charges (in minutes?)

15 points by techvibe 16y ago

Sounds cool. It'd be nice if it could run off an existing dynamo. I wonder if it uses the standard voltage for these things (6V/3W)?

bmj 16y ago
Indeed. I suspect the existing base of dynamo-using cyclists would scoop this up if it was compatible.
zeugma 16y ago
An usb connector would be also nice.
buro9 16y ago
Exactly, I'm thinking of Schmidt at the very least: http://www.peterwhitecycles.com/schmidt.asp http://www.peterwhitecycles.com/schmidt.asp Those are insanely good hubs and output a nice consistent amount of power. If the chargers were compatible with these hubs it would be extremely easy to use them on a wide range of bikes immediately.
- ZeroGravitas 16y ago
  They already have them: http://www.peterwhitecycles.com/ewerk.asp http://www.peterwhitecycles.com/ewerk.asp

ck2 16y ago

Not sure what nice safe European city this was designed in but it would be stolen in about 5 minutes after I locked my bike somewhere here. Just give me a mini-USB compatible charge port instead, the industry should have standardized on that by now. All my emergency Nokia cellphones use a different sized charger hole! ps. the end of that plug in the picture does look like mini-USB at least - maybe Deal Extreme can make a $5 clone of this so when it gets stolen I won't feel so bad.

ZeroGravitas 16y ago
I was under the impression that Nokia (and basically everyone else) had standardised on the micro-USB standard going forward but they specifically state it's the 2mm Nokia connector. You can apparently get adaptors designed for those with both old and new Nokia phones, perhaps they'll include one with it.
Luc 16y ago
> Just give me a mini-USB compatible charge port instead, the industry should have standardized on that by now. They have, in Europe anyway: http://www.itu.int/newsroom/press_releases/2009/49.html http://www.itu.int/newsroom/press_releases/2009/49.html
- fragmede 16y ago
  As has China, for that matter: http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200612/19/eng20061219_334047.html http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200612/19/eng20061219_3340...

RyanMcGreal 16y ago

My bicycle charger kit is a good night's sleep, followed by a nutritious breakfast. :)

zandorg 16y ago

You can get electric wind-up torches with a mobile phone power socket. You just wind and the phone charges (in minutes?)