Update: We have a new home for charging tablets from solar. Information below may be out of date.


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Tablet charging has been a top priority here at Voltaic. With the release of our V60 battery and updates to V11 and V39 batteries, it’s time to bring you up to speed on the compatibility with the expanded range of tablets on the market.

This resource will serve to update our previous Tablet Charging Guide post, enabling you to quickly find your device and determine which of Voltaic’s solar charging systems will work with your device.

Here’s an updated look at tablet PCs and eReaders and which of Voltaic’s battery packs can charge them:

Brand Model Type V11 (1A 5.5V)** V39 Low (900mA 5.5V) V39 High (2A 5.25V) V60 High (2A 5.25V) Notes Connector Type
Acer Iconia A100 Tablet NO NO NO YES Requires 12V 3.0mm x 1.0mm
Acer Iconia A500 Tablet NO NO NO YES Requires 12V 3.0mm x 1.0mm
Apple iPad Tablet Not Recommended YES YES YES 5V Supplied OEM USB connector
Apple iPad2 Tablet Not Recommended YES YES YES 5V Supplied OEM USB connector
Asus Transformer Tablet NO NO NO YES Requires 15V Supplied OEM USB cable + Female USB adapter + 5521 to 3511 barrel adapter
Blackberry Playbook Tablet YES YES YES YES 5V Supplied OEM USB connector
Dell Streak7 Tablet Untested but likely Supplied OEM USB connector
HP TouchPad Tablet Not Recommended YES YES YES 5V Micro USB
HTC Flyer Tablet NO NO NO NO Requires 9V Proprietary OEM connector
Hua Wei Ideos S7 Tablet YES YES YES YES 5V 3.0mm x 1.0mm
Lenovo IdeaPad K1 Tablet Untested Proprietary OEM connector
Motorola Xoom 32GB Tablet NO NO NO YES Requires 12V 2.0×0.6mm
Motorola Xoom Family Edition 16GB Tablet YES YES YES YES 5V Micro USB
Motorola Xoom2 Tablet NO NO NO Possibly Requires 12V – untested but likely 2.0×0.6mm
Pandigital Nova Tablet YES YES YES YES 5V 2.3mm x 0.7mm
Pandigital SuperNova Tablet YES YES YES YES 5V 2.3mm x 0.7mm
Samsung Galaxy 7 Tablet YES YES YES YES 5V Supplied OEM USB connector
Samsung Galaxy 8.9 Tablet YES YES YES YES 5V Supplied OEM USB connector
Samsung Galaxy 10.1 Tablet YES YES YES YES 5V Supplied OEM USB connector
Sony Tablet S Tablet NO NO NO Untested Proprietary Dock
Toshiba Thrive Tablet NO NO NO YES Requires 19V 4.0mm x 1.7mm
ViewSonic G-tablet Tablet NO NO NO YES Requires 12V 4.0mm x 1.7mm
Amazon Kindle Fire Tablet YES YES YES YES 5V Micro USB
Amazon Kindle eReader YES YES YES YES 5V Micro USB
Amazon Kindle DX eReader YES YES YES YES 5V Micro USB
Amazon Kindle G3 eReader YES YES YES YES 5V Micro USB
Barnes and Noble Nook WiFi eReader YES YES YES YES 5V Micro USB
Barnes and Noble Nook Simple Touch eReader YES YES YES YES 5V Micro USB
Barnes and Noble Nook Color eReader YES YES NO NO Requires USB output configured for 1A Proprietary OEM Micro USB
Barnes and Noble Nook Tablet eReader YES YES NO NO Requires USB output configured for 1A Proprietary OEM Micro USB
Cruz Velocity eReader YES YES YES YES 5V 3.5mm x 1.3mm
E Fun Next Book eReader Untested Unknown
Kobo Touch eReader YES YES YES YES 5V Micro USB
Kobo WiFi eReader YES YES YES YES 5V Mini USB

**older models of the V11 have 500mA outputs and will not charge the iPad or Nook devices

There are a few devices on here that require 12V, 15V, and 19V power supplies. These are voltages that our V11 and V39 batteries cannot provide, but despair not!  We’re very close to unveiling a system that will allow the charging of these devices.

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