Samsung Blue Earth, a solar powered cell phone

Published by Maria Mihale, on Feb 14 2009, in the categories: mobile phones



All major companies from around the world are aware of the importance of their environmentally friendly attitude and they don’t spare any effort in their attempt to increase the influence of their brand among consumers.

And Samsung is undoubtedly a relevant example when it comes to such companies, as it focus its attention on developing green technologies that it further applies to cell phones.

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You’ll probably say that most of the green handhelds that you’ve seen so far didn’t catch your eye whatsoever, and maybe you’re not very far from the truth, because solar powered devices are most of the times so very dull. ‘Cause, after all, design is the last priority when designing green gadgets, right?

Anyway, the point is that Samsung has just launched a brand new solar powered cell phone, which is known under the name of Blue Earth. As you can see in the picture above, the phone comes with a rounded case, with a large display which is touch sensitive and a solar panel that is placed on the back of the phone.



The hardware and the charger, which is very efficient as far as the energy is concerned, are not made of harmful substances, including Beryllium, Brominated Flame Retardants and Phtalate. Not to mention, for example, the unique user interface which is made to “draw attention to preserving our fragile environment”. In addition, there’s an “Eco mode”, characterized by energy-efficiency, which can be used to adjust the brightness of the screen, the backlight duration and Bluetooth.

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Besides this, there’s a very interesting function, called the “eco walk”, which helps the user count their steps with an integrated pedometer. This way, the phone calculates for you the amount of CO2 emissions reduced by walking compared to the situation when you would have chosen to drive your car.

There aren’t many details available about the features of Samsung Blue Earth, but we know for sure that the solar powered cell phone will come with a recycled packaging and with an eco-friendly charger. As far as the availability is concerned, the phone is expected to be released in the second semester of 2009.

(Source: unwiredview.com)
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  • Solar powered cell phone from Samsung said on 06/11/2009:

    [...] know how useful these rumors are, because I haven’t yet seen what was supposed to be the first solar powered cell phone designed by Samsung. Its name was Blue Earth and it’s still a concept, I suppose, because I [...]

  • JagsDawun said on 06/12/2009:

    This solar Phone Very Nice Concept & Design I like to buy this mobile When it's coming to the Indian Market & What about the price details pls Publish ASAP.......

    Thank U
    JagsDawun

  • Maria Mihale said on 06/12/2009:

    We haven't heard anything about this cell phone hitting the mass production, but it seems that Samsung is preparing another green cell phone (eco-friendly, I mean) to release sometime during this month. It is called Samsung E1107 Solar Crest and it is said to be released in the Indian market under the name of Solar Guru.

  • the man said on 08/25/2009:

    this is a good idea but how do you kno that if there was a good reason for usinfng it is the best thing you could possibaly do

  • Solar powered cellphone | Walk On Trends said on 10/07/2009:

    [...] Samsung Blue Earth it’s another solar phone from Samsung. Samsung Blue Earth is charges up via the solar panel on the back of the phone, apparently generating enough electronic power to make a call anytime. [...]

  • simon said on 10/26/2009:

    Sure, gadgets never stop improving, but Samsung just upped the bar if their new Blue Earth touch phone proves it can handle real-life applications.
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  • cell phone jammers said on 12/19/2009:

    Thanks for the post. If you don't mind my asking, what WP theme are you using? Is it available Free or is it a custom design? Thanks.

  • Solar charger, external battery - Android Forums said on 06/01/2010:

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