Samsung 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, Samsung’s Blue Earth has been highly anticipated because of its eco-friendly concept as well as its sleek design and advanced multimedia features.
Samsung Blue Earth combines the latest multimedia features and stylish design harmoniously, while achieving lower energy consumption and incorporating eco-friendly materials.
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, is free from harmful substances such as Brominated Flame Retardants (BFR), Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) and Phthalate.
Blue Earth comes with a unique user interface which is designed to draw attention to preserving our fragile environment. With “Eco mode,” screen brightness, backlight duration and Bluetooth can be set to an energy-efficient mode with just one click. The “Eco Walk” function allows users to count their steps with a built in pedometer and calculate the reduction in CO2 emission realized by walking as opposed to using a motor vehicle.
The packaging for Blue Earth is designed to be compact. The package is made from easy-to-recycle paper and printed in soy ink. It also suggests a simple DIY idea to reuse the package as a photo frame or a pencil box.
Blue Earth comes with a 5 star energy efficient charger which uses only 0.03W of power in standby mode. As part of the Voluntary Agreement of European Commission IPP (Integrated Product Policy) pilot program, Samsung has agreed to start showing ratings on energy consumption on the no-load mode of the mobile device charger. Furthermore, by charging with the solar panel located on the back of the phone, users can generate enough power to use the device anytime and anywhere. Solar energy is considered one of the most eco-friendly energy sources and it helps users reduce usage of energy from non-renewable sources.
Samsung Blue Earth is launching in Sweden in October and will soon launch in France, Germany, Austria, Italy, Portugal and other European and Asian countries.
Full Specifications:
Network
HSDPA 3.6 Mbps 900/2100
EDGE/GPRS850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Display
16M WQVGA TFT LCD (3.0”)
Capacitive Touch Screen
Camera
3.2 Megapixel CMOS
Face Detection / Smile Shot / Photo Editor
Audio
Audio Format Support (MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA) /
WMDRM, OMA DRM
Find Music (Music Recognition) / Music Equalizer
Stereo FM Radio with RDS
Bluetooth Stereo Headset (A2DP)
Video
Video Format Support (H.263, WMV, MPEG4)
QVGA @ 15 fps Video Recording & Playing
Eco Friendly Features
Solar Charging Panel
PCM from used water bottles
BFR, PVC, Phthalate Free
Eco-Mode, Eco-Walk, Eco- Calendar, Eco-Tips
5 star eco charger / Charger reminder
Eco-friendly and reusable Packaging
Connectivity: Bluetooth®v 2.1 / USB 2.0 HS / Wi-Fi
Memory
Internal Memory : 130MB
External Memory : microSDHC™ (up to 16GB)
Dimension: 108 x 53.6 x 14.2 mm
Weight: 119 g
Battery: 1080 mAh
If the price is right (under 12k) I may just buy it. Love the concept and especially the color. Thing is, I have just always used Nokia and my/phone so don’t know how adjustment will be.
Sa another one yesterday with a solar panel at the back will blog about it