Environmental Friendly MOTO Renew W233 Available Now

Kim Poh Liaw — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 13:28:10 +0000

T-Mobile USA and Motorola today announced the retail availability of the MOTO W233 Renew, its plastic phone housing for the Renew is comprised of recycled water bottles and is entirely recyclable. The Renew, available for $9.99 with a two-year service agreement, is an affordable option for T-Mobile customers committed to making a difference and reducing their carbon footprint.

The Renew delivers a superior battery life experience with up to nine hours of talk time. In addition, the phone packaging and included in-box materials are printed on 100 percent post-consumer recycled paper. Also included in the box is a prepaid shipping envelope for customers to use to recycle their old device.

“We know that many of our customers are concerned about the environmental impact of the products they choose, and we share that concern,” said Glenn Zaccara, senior manager of corporate responsibility, T-Mobile USA. “T-Mobile is working to find ways to make it easier for our customers to limit their impact on the environment, and our partnership with Motorola to exclusively offer the Renew is a positive step along this journey.”

In addition to Renew, T-Mobile also offers customers the option to sign up for paperless billing. In 2008, T-Mobile partnered with the Arbor Day Foundation to plant trees for customers who signed up for this option and, to date, has planted more than 500,000 trees.

MOTO W233 renew specifications

Memory: Optional 2GB removable memory
Browser: WAP Browser
Connectivity: USB (mini)
Bands/Modes: 850 / 1900 GSM
Weight: 83g
Dimensions: 45 x 110.97 x 14.7 mm
Display: 128 x 128 65K CSTN display (1.6″) (user removable front housing)
Battery : Talk time up to 9 hrs (550 min.) and standby up to 18 days (450 hrs.)

Motorola Unveils First Mobile Phone Made Using Recycled Water Bottle Plastics

Kim Poh Liaw — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:31:00 +0000

Today Motorola announced the new MOTO W233 Renew, said to be the first mobile phone made using plastics comprised of recycled water bottles. The phone has also earned Carbonfund.org’s CarbonFree® Product Certification after an extensive product life-cycle assessment. When designing the packaging, Motorola was able to reduce its size by 22 percent and the box and all of the materials inside are printed on 100 percent post-consumer recycled paper. In addition, a postage-paid recycling envelope in box makes it easy to return your previous mobile phone for recycling at no cost.

“Today, natural resources, energy and time are more precious than ever before,” said Jeremy Dale, corporate vice president, global marketing, Motorola Mobile Devices. “From the product’s design, to the packaging to our partnership with Carbonfund.org, we wanted to ensure that this device makes the right impact with consumers and the environment.”

Renew was designed for eco-conscious consumers as well as the millions of people who put making phone calls as their number one priority in a mobile phone. With nine hours of talk time, CrystalTalk technology and messaging capabilities, Renew makes environmental responsibility affordable for consumers everywhere. Renew will first be available at T-Mobile USA in Q1 2009.

MOTO W233 renew specifications

Memory: Optional 2GB removable memory
Browser: WAP Browser
Connectivity: USB (mini)
Bands/Modes: 850 / 1900 GSM
Weight: 83g
Dimensions: 45 x 110.97 x 14.7 mm
Display: 128 x 128 65K CSTN display (1.6″) (user removable front housing)
Battery : Talk time up to 9 hrs (550 min.) and standby up to 18 days (450 hrs.)

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Environmental Friendly MOTO Renew W233 Available Now

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