inhabitat.com - 2/26/2009
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Just last week we brought you news of the Blue-Earth , Samsung’s new solar powered touch phone. Well, it turns out that they are not the only company with solar dreams. Chinese mobile manufacturer ZTE recently revealed the Coral-200 , a solar-powered handset with one very unique ...
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Samsung's solar powered phone
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... is releasing their own solar-powered phone, the Coral-200. The big difference? The Coral will only cost $40. True, it'll only get you about 15 minutes of talking time for every hour of sunlight, but ZTE hopes to bring solar-powered mobile communication beyond the wealthy suburbs and to the masses. The ...
Solar-Powered Cell Phones for Sale (in June) — Only $40
Green Options —
... its Coral-200, a solar-powered cell phone. eNews 2.0 reports:
The phone model is powered through a pack of solar cells mounted on the top of it. In a nutshell, while the technical specs of the phone are not quite detailed at this moment, analysts do not expect that the device will do many things besides voice calling and text messaging, especially considering the price tag of the phone.
That price tag? Reportedly, 40 USD.
Sources: Inhabitat and eNews 2.0 ...
LG Answers the Green Call With a Solar-Powered Cell Phone
Matter Network - Clean Technology, Green News and Sustainable Business News —
By --> Yuka Yoneda Not to be outdone by Samsung’s Blue Earth and ZTE’s Coral-200, LG recently unveiled its own solar-powered concept cell phone at the Wold Mobile Conference in Barcelona. The prototype, which features a solar-powered battery built right into the back cover, will be able to generate enough energy for 3 minutes worth of talk time for every 10 minutes of sun it soaks in. If left in natural light for longer periods of time, the battery will be able to power the phone for longer periods of ...
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