GSLO Receives Shipment of Volt Demonstration Models
January 31 2011 - 9:15AM
Business Wire
GoSolarUSA (PinkSheets:GSLO) announced today that the company
received its first batch of Volt Solar Charger demonstration
models.
A rendering of GoSolarUSA's Volt Solar
Charger for the Apple iPhone. (Photo: Business Wire)
GSLO received the solar-powered iPhone accessory from Xiamen
Solar Electronics (XSE), the Chinese developer of the Volt. Earlier
this month, GSLO signed a distribution agreement with XSE that
provides GoSolarUSA with the exclusive right to sell and distribute
the Volt in North America, the world’s largest market for iPhone
accessories.
“XSE delivered these Volt units to our company direct from the
manufacturer in Shenzhen, China,” said GSLO President and CEO Tyson
Rohde. “The Volt has never before been seen in the U.S., so we are
truly looking forward to testing these devices and showing them off
to retailers.”
Rohde said that GoSolarUSA will thoroughly test the Volt units
to assess manufacturing quality control before demonstrating the
device for retail buyers. Having the Volt on hand is the final
piece needed to initiate the marketing campaign for the U.S.
product launch.
The Volt Solar Charger is an external battery pack that attaches
to the iPhone and extends its battery life using a top-of-the-line,
built-in solar panel. The Volt is capable of harvesting solar
energy to charge all versions of the Apple iPhone with the same
device. By capturing free, renewable solar power, the Volt
recharges the iPhone’s battery first before charging its own
internal battery, nearly doubling the smartphone’s talk time.
Rohde said that GoSolarUSA has been greatly encouraged by recent
news of Apple’s success with the iPhone. For the quarter ending in
December, Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) reported sales of 16.24 million
iPhones, helping the electronics giant to rack up $6 billion in
profits. Due to the announcement this month that the iPhone 4 will
be available on the Verizon (NYSE:VZ) Wireless network for the
first time beginning in February, some analysts predict that Apple
could reach as many as 19 million iPhone activations this quarter
and sell as many as 63 million of the industry-leading smartphones
this year.
“There’s no question that a tremendous market has developed for
iPhone accessories in North America, and we can’t wait to get this
product on the shelves,” Rohde said. “The Volt has the potential to
introduce millions of iPhone users to the daily use of solar
technology and help to revolutionize smartphone use in the
process.”
The Volt includes a larger battery than many competitors and is
the only iPhone battery pack known to the company that is
compatible with both the iPhone 3 and the iPhone 4. In order to
charge the Volt Solar Charger after sunset, a USB cable will also
be included with the device. Manufactured in red, black and white,
the Volt will soon go on sale bundled with a one-year warranty.
Those interested in purchasing the Volt can currently make a
reservation using GSLO’s Volt Waiting List at
http://www.gosolarusa.com/technology/volt-reservation.html
GoSolarUSA is dedicated to aggressively acquiring, developing
and marketing promising and potentially profitable technology. The
Volt Solar Charger is a product of Xiamen Solar Electronics based
in Xiamen, China. The iPhone is a product of Apple Inc., which
competes in the global mobile electronics market against Motorola
Mobility Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:MMI) and Research in Motion
(NASDAQ:RIMM).
For more information, please
visit www.GoSolarUSA.com/Investors.
About GoSolarUSA, Inc.
GoSolarUSA primarily identifies and develops new solar energy
technologies in the United States. We believe this not only creates
high-quality jobs in America, but it ensures the quality and
availability of our products. GSLO is endeavoring to advance clean
American solar technology to compete in an energy industry that
includes stalwarts such as First Solar. GoSolarUSA is a US
registered and reporting OTCQB market tier company.
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