Samsung is showing at Mobile World Congress, Blue Earth
is the first solar powered touchscreen phone. The solar panel located on the back of the phone generates enough
electronic power to call anytime anywhere.
Blue Earth is made from recycled plastic called PCM, made from recycled water bottles. The Blue Earth phone, including
charger, is free from harmful substances such as Brominated Flame
Retardants, Beryllium and Phthalate.
Blue Earth has adjustments for screen brightness,
backlight duration and Bluetooth to an energy-efficient mode.
Through the 'eco walk' function the user can count
their steps with an in-built pedometer, calculating how much CO2
emissions have been reduced by walking as opposed to motor transport.
This unique function allows user to calculate the value of this
footprint through the number of trees that have been saved.
The packaging for Blue Earth is designed to be both small and
light, made from recycled paper, and comes with a 5 star energy
efficient charger which uses standby power lower than 0.03W.
As part of
the Voluntary Agreement of European Commission IPP (Integrated Product
Policy) pilot program, Samsung has agreed to start using rating on
energy consumption on the no-load mode of the mobile device charger.
Samsung has not announced the specs for the phone.
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