On June 3, when Nokia announced its first dual SIM phones and two other low cost phones, it also launched an accessory - a Bicycle charger kit.The kit consists of a DC-14 phone charger, a phone holder that you can attach to your bicycle, a dynamo, that would be used to power the batteries and a bunch of accessories needed to install the kit on your bike.
After it's installed, the kit will charge your phone when you ride the bike at speeds in excess of 6 km/hour. Nokia suggests that the speed of the bike be over 12 km/hour for best efficiency.
If you happen to live in a village in India, you might have seen how dynamos fitted on bicycles provide light to the bicycle in the dark. The same principle is being used here - except that instead of lighting, the dynamo is used to charge your phone. If you happen to be alien to this concept, let us explain briefly. The dynamo is a small motor that is uses the movement of your bikes wheels to generate electricity. So, whenever you ride your bike, you have electricity at your disposal! As for the Nokia kit, it is compatible with any Nokia handset that has a standard 2mm charging jack.
To say that this kit is a brilliant idea would be an understatement. In countries like India and China where bicycles still are a common means of transport, a very reliable source of electricity like this that could be used to charge ones phone could prove to be indispensable. The bicycle charger would be available starting Q4, 2010 and is expected to cost just over EUR 15 (Rs.850).
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