13 June, 2009

World's first solar powered Mobile phone

Samsung announced the global launch of the world’s first solar powered mobile phone, the “Solar Guru” (Guru E1107) in the I market. The new handset enables its users to charge the battery anywhere the sun is shining, so that users are not inconvenienced when the phone battery is running out of normal charge.

“The Solar Guru has been developed keeping in mind the needs of consumers, especially customers residing in areas where the electric supply is unstable, so that the consumers can rely on solar charging to remain connected.

Powered by the Sun: With an extended solar powered battery, the Samsung Solar Guru solves the problem of unavailable or unstable electric supply, particularly in far flung areas. The phone has the capacity to provide around 5~10 minutes of talk time with one hour of solar charging.* Moreover, the solar panel charging allows its users to save money and energy consumption on traditional electrical charging.

Measured when the phone is turned-off under the sun light of 80,000 Lux. Results can be different depending on circumstances.

Features

The Samsung Solar Guru comes in a compact design with essential mobile phone features such as FM radio, MP3 ring tones, embedded games and a powerful torch light. For consumer safety, the phone offers Mobile Tracker, which automatically alerts when the SIM card is changed or sends out an SOS message in an emergency. The Solar Guru provides “Mobile prayer”, a specialized feature for different religions that includes religious prayers and wall papers.

Solar Guru is being launched in various markets including Europe, Southeast Asia, Southwest Asia, and Latin America in June 2009.

Solar Guru Specifications:

Network: GSM (900 / 1800 MHz)

Display: 1.52” 65K CSTN (128x128)

Additional Applications: Solar charging, FM Radio, 40 Poly MP3 ring tone, Embedded games, Torch light, Mobile tracker, Fake call

User Memory: 1 MB

Battery: 800 mAh

Size: 105.2 x 44.15 x 16.4mm

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