Will the Kaito Pro 600 charge the Android cell phone or the G3 smart phone? Is the silver better because it may reflect solar off of the radio itself
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There are several power tips included and a USB cable I am pretty sure if you have the hookups it will charge the device. As far as the color. I personally like the black is you don't draw attention to yourself and the solar collector is the important part. I was very pleased with it. Hope this helps!
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I own a iPhone and iPAd, and they do not perform charging, neither by the solar cell or cranking it. I don´t have an Android to try it. I don´t know if the silver performs better, for my Kaito Pro 600 is black, I bought this color for aesthetic reasons, nothing else. If we rely on theory, clearer colors reflect light and heath as well but, this is only theory, I don´t have a Kaito silver radio to try. Hope this poor answer will help. Regards
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Jean, As for color, all color types will result in a interior heat buildup in the radio, which is not good for any type of electronics. but the answer is simple.If you are wanting to utilize the solar module for charging, but the sun is far too hot for the radio, try this simple trick. Take a piece of reflective foil wrap (the bubble wrap type) and size it to protect all but the module itself. The foil wrap will last a long time and you are free from AC charging or hand cranking.I hope that this helps, Michael
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Have charged my galaxy s3 . As to color, probably, not sure how much difference color makes....
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It charged my HTC Droid Incredible 4G LTE, but it's not an easy task such as plug it in and wait. You have to crank the hand generator to provide the charge. Not that big of a deal; hand cranking trumps having a dead phone, but it's going to take a while.As far as color, I have the black unit, and yes, it does get hot in the sun. But so does anything sitting in the sun. I don't know if silver would make that much of a difference.
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Yes, use adaptor for charging cel phone. With cable for the G2. The charging system will generate noise if you try to listen while charging the radio.
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Not sure but they have one for the S3 and if you don't like to be with out power I highly recommend zerolemmon I have gone 2 & 3 days w\o charging my phone on purpose but I also recommend an external Battery charger because you have to cycle charge the battery meaning a full charge deplete repeat 4 to 5 times and battery usage will never be an issue screen brightness high screen duration maximum etc etc
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I suspect it would have no issue with that. It will sustain a normal phone, and the voltage is the same. But, you do have to crank it to charge. It doesn't charge from the onboard battery or the solar cell, both of those are just for the radio and its functions.
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I *think* this is a matter of the Kensington support person not having the proper knowledge. I didn't buy the Kens 33396 based on their info but I may still get it. I am more interested in the Dexim Bluepack S8 now. It is much more powerful at 3000 mAH vs 1800mAH on the Kens device, even though it is a higher cost. So I don't know who is right. Good Luck
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The silver one has a better battery.. 5600 vs 4400, although both are 6-cell
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The Panorama S and Panorama G uses a super capacitor to gracefully close the file in progress if you suddenly lose power. This is has a much greater heat tolerance than a battery, and longer lifespan. Parking Mode Operation up to 90C/194F !
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both i believe ....the solar can be used directly for listening to radio only....
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Yes, I have LG G3 too. Charges normal for me and it will charge a St as well.
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There are too many variables to adequately answer the phone charging question due to different phones and how much charge is on the radio. I was able to charge my android phone to 50% when I tried it before the radio ran out of charge. As for the mAH charge rate, that is better asked to the Mfg.
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I have a Kaito 500 portable radio. It has an Ac adapter and an ear phone adapter, neither of which I've used. You can crank it for power if needed, Gets good reception and I like it. Great weather reports
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Well I've never used a galaxy s3 but I think you need a Wireless Charger Charging Receiver for the battery like this one.
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the waka waka power uses a micro usb port to charge through an ac outlet. i bought a micro usb to usb port and charge it through my laptop, when there isnt much sun. want to keep it at 100% all the time. anyways, i bought my micro usb and mini usb combo package at wal-greens for $12. DONT CHARGE THE WAKA POWER DIRECTLY ON YOUR CAR DASHBOARD. THE PLASTIC WILL MELT. I PUT 2 TOWELS ON THE BOTTOM OF THE WAKA POWER TO PREVENT IT FROM MELTING ON THE DASHBOARD. HOPE THAT HELPS.
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The one I ordered only receives AM and FM no aviation band. Kaito may have other radios that do.
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Yes, but not completely. The iGO has only a 1800 mAH capacity, and most smartphone tablet batteries have a much higher capacity (my Galaxy Note 3 has a 3200 mAH battery). So the percentage charge you would get would be the 1800 divided by your galaxy tab 3 battery capacity. Not a full charge, but okay for emergency use. iGO and other companies make higher capacity (and more expensive) units that will give your device a full charge if you want.
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I still use it, so I would buy it, but the question should be "how do you use it". If you intend to yap on phone whole day long, the battery may not recharge fast enough. For my purpose the solar charger is good. No wires to forget plugging and unplugging. I had other speakerphones in the past and none lasts forever. To me the $30 or so is price I can afford.
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Not sure on the first question. The blue light stops blinking when it's done charging while plugged in so I assume it doesn't over charge. But I can't say for sure. It gives me a good charge with just the solar panel it has. If I leave it in the window all day I can charge my Samsung GS3 probably twice every three days. If I put it in direct sunlight (I live on the bottom floor of a split level) it does even better than that.