Samsung Restore is an environmentally friendly texting phone coming to Sprint, Sunday on June 7. The Samsung Restore contains 27 percent recycled plastic, has low levels of sensitive materials, has an energy star efficient charger, digital manual and recycalable soy-ink packaging.
Samsung Restore has
full QWERTY keyboard with optical joystick, 2.0 MP camera and
camcorder,
MP3 player with microSD card slot (supports up to 32GB; 2GB card
included in the box), Stereo Bluetooth, access to Sprint Family Locator, Sprint Football Live, Sprint
Navigation
and Sprint T3. Customers can easily e-mail or send
texts to
their family and friends in a flash. Samsung Restore will be
available
in two colors - Midnight and Limeade. It costs $49.99 after rebates with a contract.
Samsung Restore comes pre-loaded with Sprint's One Click Green tile,
giving
users instant access to a collection of green, earth-friendly
information and tips, including: Best of Green, a well-rounded
collection of information to inspire a greener lifestyle, and
Planet
Green, providing tips and information to help make your life a
little
greener. Samsung Restore includes a unique typographic default
ringer
with a song called "Mother Earth." It also comes pre-loaded with
eco-oriented ringers and screensavers.
Restore Green Details
- The outer casing contains 27 percent post-consumer recycled
plastic
and the handset as a whole is 84 percent recyclable. -
Restore meets strict RoHS standards and only has low levels of
environmentally sensitive materials (PVC, BFRs, Phthalates,
Beryllium). -
The device is powered by an Energy Star Version 2.0 qualified
energy
efficient charger (level V); with standby power loss less than
30mW. -
The packaging is 100 percent recyclable, featuring a cardboard
box
made from 70 percent post consumer materials and printed with
soy ink. -
The paper manual has been replaced with an online user manual,
which
users can access once the device is available this summer.