The world's first solar-powered mobile phone was unveiled in Barcelona. The 'Blue Earth'cellphone,manufactured by Samsung,takes 10-14 hours in the sun to be launched initialy in Europe in second half of 2009 .The phone can also be plugged in to charge, with the solar panels used to top up the battery to extends its power.
Touted as an eco-friendly cellphone, the Samsung Blue Earth has a solar panel at its back, which charges the battery inside. The Samsung solar panel is not expected to keep the battery charging round the clock though. It is intended more as a support system for the Blue Earth’s battery. The Blue Earth phone will come with a regular charger, Samsung said.
Samsung says that the Blue Earth’s solar panel will make enough power in 10 minutes to make a call for 3 minutes. Some reviewers find this difficult to believe, since the Blue Earth’s touchscreen (Yes, Samsung Blue Earth sports a touch screen) can draw more power than a regular screen.
Samsung has not released any further information about how the solar panel at the back will charge the Blue Earth. However, locating the solar panel at the back means that the Blue Earth will have to be kept face down to tap sunlight. Again, the location of the solar panel means that you will have to keep the Blue Earth out of your pocket if you want to make use of its solar power capability.
Samsung Blue Earth
The name Blue Earth has been selected to pinpoint the eco-friendliness of the new solar mobile. Samsung’s Blue Earth has an eco-mode - meaning you can turn this feature on, and the solar-powered battery will consume less power. This is achieved by automatically reducing screen brightness, reducing backlight duration and turning Bluetooth off.
Blue Earth, which looks like a pebble with rounded corners, will also have a pedometer, which will tell you how much energy is saved when you walk. The Samsung Blue Earth is built from PCM a material recycled from plastic water bottles. (Samsung already sells a mobile phone made from recycled corn.) Unlike most cellphones, it does not use harmful materials like Brominated Flame Retardants, Beryllium and Phthalate. Samsung says that Blue Earth will consume just 0.03 watt of power while in standby mode, reducing its impact on the environment.
The Blue Earth has been released with the slogan: “The Blue Earth Dream: Eco-living with SAMSUNG mobile”. The company said in a statement: “Samsung’s ‘The Blue Earth Dream’ demonstrates our small but meaningful commitments for the future and our environment,” said JK Shin, Head of Mobile Communication at Samsung. “We are committed to achieving the highest eco-status with our customers and business partners by providing the best eco-products and promoting eco-activities.”
Samsung says that the Blue Earth’s solar panel will make enough power in 10 minutes to make a call for 3 minutes. Some reviewers find this difficult to believe, since the Blue Earth’s touchscreen (Yes, Samsung Blue Earth sports a touch screen) can draw more power than a regular screen.
Samsung has not released any further information about how the solar panel at the back will charge the Blue Earth. However, locating the solar panel at the back means that the Blue Earth will have to be kept face down to tap sunlight. Again, the location of the solar panel means that you will have to keep the Blue Earth out of your pocket if you want to make use of its solar power capability.
Samsung Blue Earth
The name Blue Earth has been selected to pinpoint the eco-friendliness of the new solar mobile. Samsung’s Blue Earth has an eco-mode - meaning you can turn this feature on, and the solar-powered battery will consume less power. This is achieved by automatically reducing screen brightness, reducing backlight duration and turning Bluetooth off.
Blue Earth, which looks like a pebble with rounded corners, will also have a pedometer, which will tell you how much energy is saved when you walk. The Samsung Blue Earth is built from PCM a material recycled from plastic water bottles. (Samsung already sells a mobile phone made from recycled corn.) Unlike most cellphones, it does not use harmful materials like Brominated Flame Retardants, Beryllium and Phthalate. Samsung says that Blue Earth will consume just 0.03 watt of power while in standby mode, reducing its impact on the environment.
The Blue Earth has been released with the slogan: “The Blue Earth Dream: Eco-living with SAMSUNG mobile”. The company said in a statement: “Samsung’s ‘The Blue Earth Dream’ demonstrates our small but meaningful commitments for the future and our environment,” said JK Shin, Head of Mobile Communication at Samsung. “We are committed to achieving the highest eco-status with our customers and business partners by providing the best eco-products and promoting eco-activities.”
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