Fox Mobile, in celebration of Earth Day on April 22, it is offering
the Green Living Guide : free to U.S. consumers through April 26, 2009 on Jamster.
The mobile app gives tips and
recommendations on how to live a greener, environmentally-friendly life
and includes sections on conservation, recycling, reuse,
transportation, and ongoing sustainable solutions for green living.
The Green Living Guide mobile application, developed by Incelligence, can be downloaded at Jamster (instructions follow) or users can text the keyword "GOGREEN" to 75555.
To get the free Green living Guide app from the web follow these instructions.
1.Click this link to access the free Green Living Guide Application:
2.Enter your mobile number to get your free product. You will not be signed up for a subscription. (Free Check)
3.Download: Once you've submitted your mobile number, you will receive the following message: "We just sent a text message to your phone with a download link" (Standard operator charges will apply)
4.Download the application per the direction in the text message on your mobile.
“It’s not the sweeping lifestyle adjustments, but the simple actions
we can take to help make a difference toward greener living,” said
Giovanni Montesanti, chief marketing officer for Fox Mobile
Distribution. “The Green Living Guide application offers lots of cool
tips that people may not have thought about to help contribute to a
greener lifestyle.”
As mobile phone use increases, and technology such as 3G
advances into every day mobile use, the amount of energy used is
increasing, having a profound impact on the environment1. During its
lifetime, a mobile phone uses a total of 260 megajoules of energy,
which is enough to power over 1,000 60-watt light bulbs for one hour2.
Additionally,
chargers are responsible for most of the energy consumption, with 95
percent of energy used by chargers wasted by not turning the power off
when a mobile phone is fully charged.
Energy saving tips that mobile phone users can employ to help save energy include.
1. Unplugging unused chargers: Always unplug mobile phone chargers
when the phone is fully charged or when not in use, eliminating
“standby” energy waste.
2. Deactivating unnecessary connections: Even while Bluetooth, WLAN and GPS aren’t being used, they still automatically connect.
Activate these features only when needed, as it can help reduce the
energy consumption process, reduce vulnerability to intrusion and also
optimize the mobile phone battery life.
3. Avoiding vibrate mode: Vibration alert is a physical support of
the mobile phone to get attention while ringing and is quite
energy-intensive. Activate the vibration alert only when necessary or
when the phone is set to mute and you need to be available. If the
ringtone is audible, there normally is no need for further alerts.
4. Adjusting display settings: High-resolution and high-quality
displays consume higher amounts of energy. To conserve energy, turn on
the power-saver and turn the light time-out settings to a shorter
period of time.
5. Switching off: Running applications, even if it’s an open
message, should be closed to conserve energy. Switch the mobile phone
off if it isn’t in use or in an out-of-service area.
The Green Living Guide application is available to both current and
non-subscribers of Jamster, and non-subscribers do not need to sign-up
for a subscription to download the application. While the application
is free, standard carrier messaging and data charges will apply and the
offer is not available on all carriers or mobile phone models.