Novothink today rolled out a type new solar-powered battery pack cases for the iPhone and iPod Touch that can add up to 8 hours of talk date for the iPhone 2G, up to 4 hours of talk instance for the iPhone 3G/3GS, or up to 20 hours of audio playback date for the iPod touch. The Novothink Solar Surge plus functions as a hard case to protect your iPhone or iPod Touch. The charger element of the Solar Surge will generate electricity using a photovoltaic solar cell, storing that electricity on its Lithium-ion polymer battery. Available in several colors such as black, green, blue and white, the Novothink Solar Surge iPhone/iPod case and chargers are shipping now. The iPhone model is priced at $79.95, while the iPod touch model retails for $69.95. [TFTS]

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