Sunny conversations from Samsung
The ecomarketing gloss has come off a little since the global financial crisis. But at Mustard, we’ve still got a soft spot for greenovation. And the solar powered Samsung Blue Earth mobile looks like it’s heading in the right direction.
Made from recycled water bottles and bean extract (yep, that’s right), with a solar panel on the back, the pebble shaped, touch screen device also features an “Eco Walk” function to let you keep tabs of your carbon footprint – literally.
A full solar charge takes 10-14 hours – enough juice to gab on for 4 hours. If you don’t like the idea of your mobile sunbathing lazily for hours on end, the device will include energy efficient chargers that will plug into a standard electrical socket. There’s also talk of a solar powered charger and even a good old fashioned hand-cranked version. No release dates have been officially released yet, but we look forward to the buzz leading up to the Blue Earth’s launch.
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