Urbanista brings solar-powered headphone tech to true wireless earbuds
by Jon Porter from The Verge - All Posts on (#62BJJ)
Exeger's Powerfoyle solar panels are included on the charging case. | Image: Urbanista Urbanista is following up its solar-powered over-ear headphones from last year with a pair of solar-powered true wireless earbuds called the Phoenix, the company officially announced today. Like the headphones, Phoenix uses Powerfoyle solar panels produced by Exeger to extend their battery life with power from the sun's rays. But unlike the Los Angeles headphones that have solar panels built into the headband, the panels aren't included on the Phoenix earbuds themselves. Instead, they're built into the Phoenix charging case.
The decision to shift the solar-charging tech to the charging case makes sense given the small size of the earbuds. But it's likely to mean that users will have to make an effort to keep the solar panels directed at...