rajanmehta 4,056 Report post Posted February 3, 2011 Rs 1,499 charger provides 28 minute talk time for 10 minutes of cycling Nokia's bicycle charger will finally hit India sometime in March this year. The Indian price is set at Rs. 1,499. The nifty little charger works on the tried and tested dynamo based mechanism that has been the de-facto standard for bicycle lights. The bicycle charger is a regular charger attached to a dynamo that draws power from the rotating sidewall of the front wheel. Here Are The Complete Product Details It gives 28 minutes of talk time for 10 minutes of cycling at speeds between 6 kmph and 50 kmph. The 2mm charger interface is packaged with a Nokia charger, a phone holder and a bottle dynamo. Jatin Kaushik, a sales representative at Nokia, says, "The device is targeted at markets like India, and is bound to do excellently well. The company plans to bring Bicycle accessories including the dynamo charger, by the end of Feb, latest by March this year". We can't be so sure about the doing well, because of the price that's a good chunk of what an average bicycle costs here. Moreover, the urban Indian population which looks like the target audience for this device might find it to be overpriced. So charging a phone, which is something one does every other day, sounds unviable on a product that won't be used as frequently. We think this most probably will end up as a novelty device with not many takers. Source: Techtree Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ani_meher 42 Report post Posted February 3, 2011 1500? Wow. Good leap in technology, but will look weird on cycles costing 1500! There are phones costing 1500 now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Genius 817 Report post Posted February 3, 2011 The dynamo that was used for lights has been fitted with usb cable - nothing innovative - nokia trying to sell S))t _ BTW who has bike, me - no - I need one i think Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Karthik R 246 Report post Posted February 3, 2011 Cycling is not just a fuel efficient, eco-friendly way to move around. It is also a great way to workout that will improve your overall health. But I am in two minds whether to put up with nokia phones for deriving the same benefits. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dkaile 1,051 Report post Posted February 3, 2011 lagta hai hercules roadeo khareedni padegi.... lolz... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
raccoon 53 Report post Posted February 3, 2011 (edited) Not a good idea IMO. Besides the price, etc., in that position, the phone could be subjected to loads of dust, pollution, rain, random water drops and even tobacco spit from taller vehicles like buses. Experienced that once, when I was in school!! Something that I'll never forget. Nokia better make their phones dust and water proof first, lol. Another issue is that dynamos used for headlight used to make the wheels significantly tougher to rotate. Don't know how much resistance this Nokia gadget will give, but it will mean some more serious peddling. Edited February 3, 2011 by raccoon Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kshah 452 Report post Posted February 3, 2011 Good product at absolutely wrong price. Handwound torch with rechargeable battery and DC output by IFFCO and Airtel joint effort in Gujarat for less than 1000 bucks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sadikk 301 Report post Posted February 3, 2011 i have a charger which can do hand wound charging.. 200 bucks.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sadikk 301 Report post Posted February 3, 2011 http://www.ideaforge.co.in/web/products/poweralternatives the team behind 3 idiots quadra copter.. they have similar product for cycles too.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
