Samsung has unveiled a new mobile phone, which is designed for emerging markets (meaning less wealthy countries), that can be charged by the power of the sun. The Samsung E1107 looks like a normal mobile phone but when you flip it on its back it has a solar panel.
The handset has a 800 mAh battery that can be charged with the AC adapter provided but it can also be charged with Solar power. About 1 hour of exposure to the sun gives between 5 and 10 minutes of talk time and 40 hours are need to fully charge the phone.
The phone which resembles the Samsung E1100 is quite simple and has a spartan feature list:
- Dual-band GSM connectivity (900/1800 MHz)
- 1.52 inch CSTN display with 128 x 128 pixels and 65K colors
- FM Radio
- MP3 ringtones
- Built-in flashlight
- Mobile Tracker
The mobile tracker feature automatically sends alerts whenever the SIM card is changed as well as sending SOS messages during an emergency.
Although the E1107 is mainly designed for rural areas of developing countries where the electricity supply can be unreliable, this can be a great mobile phone for those who enjoy the outdoors. Now you can go camping, hiking or even just spend time at the beach without having to worry about the mobile phone going flat. Also if you are like certain members of my family who seem to have a gift for forgetting to charge their phones, leaving the E1107 near a window while not in use could mean that the days of battery low warning beeps are gone!
The full name of the E1107 is the ‘Samsung E1107 Crest Solar’ and it will be available starting this month, in Southeast and Southwest Asia, Europe and Latin America. The only pricing available at the moment is that it will cost about USD $59 in India, which translates roughly to £37 for the UK.
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Congrats to Samsung for this mobile and its price.
Keep up the good work