Samsung unveils Blue Earth solar powered phone

Full touchscreen mobile made from recycled plastic

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12 February 2009 17:51 GMT / By Amy-Mae Elliott

Samsung Electronics has unveiled a solar-powered full touchscreen phone called "Blue Earth".

No eco launch is complete without earthy PR speak, so the Blue Earth is apparently designed to "symbolise a flat and well rounded shiny pebble".

More importantly, the Blue Earth is the first such phone to the market and charges up via the solar panel on the back of the phone, apparently generating enough electronic power to make a call anytime.

Adding to those green credentials, the Blue Earth is made from a recycled plastic called PCM, which is extracted from water bottles.

Both the handset, and its charger, are free from harmful substances such as Brominated Flame Retardants, Beryllium and Phthalate.

Samsung says the Blue Earth comes with a unique user interface designed "to draw attention to preserving our fragile environment".

Screen brightness, backlight duration and Bluetooth can all be adjusted in an energy-efficient mode called "Eco mode".

In addition there's an "eco walk" function that lets the user count their steps with an in-built pedometer, calculating how much CO2 emissions have been reduced (and therefore how many trees have been saved) by walking as opposed to taking the car.

With recycled packaging, and energy efficient charger, the Samsung Blue Earth will be available in the UK during the second half of 2009.

We're waiting on more specification information about the handset from Samsung and will update the story when we have it.

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Comments

  • "calculating how much CO2 emissions have been reduced (and therefore how many trees have been saved)"

    how does this tie into each other? how does reduction in CO2 save trees?
    Posted by Grzesiek, Poland
  • when is this coming out? it seems very very cool. i am interested in it. Posted by Elise, usa
  • Talk time? Recharge time? Reception? Details are a good thing. And if they're not being provided by Samsung, then I'd be cautious about singing the praises of this thing. Posted by Sebastian, USA
  • Lol this is a brilliant idea, which I would very easily get on board with, this concept will get much better in future so don't throw it just yet if this one isn't up to scratch we have a little way to go to get these things perfect, go samsung! Posted by J, UK
  • I WANT ONE!!!!!! Hopefully it is not too expensive. I am pretty cheep when it comes to cell phones. Posted by Davis, USA
  • I will certainly be getting one to go with my blue-earth.com email address. Great product great idea ... nice one samsung Posted by Nick Cook, UK
  • Figures. Another device to make you put more money into the big companies pockets and make you feel better about yourself. Soon everything will be "green", now that it is a very marketable slogan.

    Sorry, won't be wasting my money on this. Find me a costless and more of a bigger impact solution to global warming and the likes.
    Posted by Anon, USA
  • The most relevant feature in my opinion is the solar panel. The energy consumption on recharging a mobile (assuming a medium life for the phone) is really impressing. I have a solar panel to recharge my mobile, and you save relatively big money just with that.

    To Anon: you're probably right. But realistically I think this is a step ahead, I prefer a small solution now rather than an potential big one tomorrow.
    Posted by Andrea, Singapore
  • still now ,here i lived ,it is very expensive.how to get one easily?
    home appliances
    Posted by homeappliances, USA

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