When you’re stuck in situations like a typhoon, earthquake; The best item to have around is a radio. The radio is real handy to keep you updated about the current situation.

Of course besides having a radio to be updated about the situation.. you might want to have a cellphone. Wait, what if your phone is dead? So we have this handy gadget which serves to charge your phone too.

The Sterling Multi PowerStation 5600 is a hand-cranked, solar powered device that can play AM/FM, top off 3 bundled AA batteries, power an LED flashlight and recharge most cellphones through bundled adapters

Available from Japan for 6,000 yen. Do you have such gadgets available for sale in your country?

If you’re wondering how charging is done – look at the picture below.

Source: Trendy via DVICE via Gizmodo