Samsung today announced the launch of Samsung Blue Earth, an environmentally friendly mobile phone with a full touch screen. First showcased at the Mobile World Congress 2009 in Barcelona, Blue Earth is made from Post Consumer Material (PCM), which is extracted from water bottles, helping to reduce fuel consumption and carbon emissions during the manufacturing process. The device, including the charger, ... continued »

LG today unveiled the LG GD510, a compact 3-inch full touchscreen phone comes with WQVGA display resolution (240 x 400), 8GB internal memory and 3 megapixel camera. The LG GD510 is crafted from brushed aluminum, has a single button on the face that functions as the menu, end and cancel keys, depending on the phone’s mode. continued »

To be available from September, NTT DoCoMo unveils its new Solar Hybrid SH-08A with waterproof protection. When the phone battery is used completely, you could have one minute of talkt ime with just 10 minutes of solar recharging via a panel on the phone's body. The SOLAR HYBRID's waterproof body is also resistant to water sprays from all directions and ... continued »

Samsung today announced its first solar powered mobile phone, the “Crest Solar” (E1107). The new handset enables its users to charge the battery anywhere the sun is shining when electricity is unavailable. The Crest Solar will be available in numerous markets including India, Europe, Southeast Asia, Southwest Asia, and Latin America from June 2009. continued »

Sharp has announced its new LR0GC02 Solar Module for Mobile Devices that features a thickness of 0.8 mm, the industry's thinnest level at the moment. continued »

Digicel Group and ZTE has launched the Coral-200-Solar, which will be available in selected market in June this year. The company has been providing its customer with low-cost or free portable solar chargers, now it has decided to join the solar panel integrated mobile phone. continued »

LG Electronics, a worldwide technology and design leader in mobile communications, today unveiled its eco-friendly mobile phone equipped with a solar panel battery cover at the Mobile World Congress 2009. continued »

Unveiled at Mobile World Congress, Samsung is planning to integrate the solar panel on its mobile phone with the introduction of its "Blue Earth" eco-friendly phone. The full touch screen phone has a solar panel at its back, users can generate enough electronic power to call anytime anywhere. continued »

LG has announced that it will set up a ECO Friendly Zone at the upcoming Mobile World Congress 2009, together with a eco friendly prototype phone which has built in solar panel and made from recycle plastic or bio plastic. The company has also planned to enable user to make a 3 minutes phone call with just 10 minutes charging. [via ... continued »