Limited access to electricity? Use Nokia's bicycle charger

Helsinki:Finnish mobile telephone maker Nokia Thursday unveiled a bicyle charger unit aimed at offering "free and environmentally friendly electricity" for handset users.The kit includes a charger, a dynamo, and a handset holder. "Bicycles are the most widespread means of transport in many markets around the world, so this is just one more benefit to be gained from an activity people are already doing. This is a great solution to a real challenge, whether people will use it due to limited access to electricity, or to be more environmentally responsible," says Alex Lambeek, Vice President at Nokia. The dynamo - a small electrical generator - uses the movement of the wheels to charge the handset, Nokia said, adding that the dynamo was connected to a jack used in most of the group's mobile phones. The bicycle charger kit was to be available from the end of the year, priced at about 15 euros (Rs 860) and Nokia planned to sell the units through certain retailers and online.