NOVELTY - The solar cell charger has a lens (506) provided on a top outer surface of a housing (502) having an interior which is divided into a solar cell compartment (512) and a main compartment (514) directly below the solar cell compartment. The solar cell compartment has a solar cell (508) separated by a predetermined distance below the lens to receive the concentrated light from the lens. The main compartment has an opening to removably receive an electronic component. A battery module (516) is provided within the solar cell compartment to be charged by the solar cell.    USE - Solar cell charger for portable electronic device. Uses include but are not limited to a mobile phone, a notebook computer, a personal digital assistant, or a calculator.    ADVANTAGE - Solar-cell batteries do not require any alternating-current conversion circuitry since only direct current is used, which simplifies circuitry and reduces manufacturing cost. A container of the portable device is provided with a smaller solar cell area without significantly compromising the energy charging capabilities of the device. The lens is a distance away from the solar cell for desired effective light concentration, thus enabling the solar cell to operate at higher conversion efficiency for charging a container battery module of the container. The material of the lens can be optimized for the desired product in color or transparency to give it the desired graphic effect for specific consumer markets.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The electronic component (504) has an internal battery (518) configured to be docked into or undocked from the main compartment (514) such that when the electronic component is docked into the main compartment the internal battery couples to the battery module (516) to receive energy from the battery module.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing is a cross-sectional view which illustrates a portable electronic device including a housing and an electronic component.    Housing (502)    Lens (506)    Solar cell (508)    Solar cell compartment (512)    Main compartment (514)    Battery module (516)    Internal battery (518)