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Samsung Blue Earth cuts down on its electricity usage

Simon — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 15:51:35 +0000

Samsung first spoke of their new phone titled the Samsung Blue Earth way back in February 2009. Since then we have been waiting for the phone to be given an official release date, and although there is no official date as of yet, Samsung have announced it will be released in Sweden this month, with Europe and Asia following soon after. The main benefit of the new phone is that it is eco friendly.

The back of the Blue Earth is one big solar panel. You might think that sounds like something from a film or a fictional book, but it is real and can be used to charge your phone up. Although taking longer to charge than a mains charger, it uses the suns energy to power your phone, in turn saving you money on your electricity bill. Never again will you be out and about in public and you find your phone has run out, as you can simply recharge it.

The phone is made from a lot of recycled plastic saving more plastic being made and releasing harmful fumes into the atmosphere. Featuring a 3.2 megapixel camera, you can take photographs of your favorite locations or events with the camera, and then transfer them across to a computer or upload them to popular sites such as Facebook and MySpace. The phone is set to be released this month in Sweden and although no official date has been set, Samsung stated that the phone is expected to arrive in the rest of Europe and Asia shortly after, however long that may be.

Samsung Blue Earth: Dialing Cleanly

Simon — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 10:20:27 +0000

With all of the discussion about global warming and the negative impact we human beings are having on the earth, it is little surprise that phone company are releasing eco-friendly handsets The Samsung Blue Earth isn’t the first “green” phone on the market, it is simply continuing the recent trend. The Blue Earth is unique however, in the fact that its’ touchscreen is made from recycled plastic taken from plastic water bottles. This material is known as PCM. Besides the plastic touchscreen, the phone also has a solar panel, which is able to generate enough power that users can make phone calls. The handset also omits many harmful materials that are found in other phones, for example, Phthalate, Beryllium and Brominated Flame Retardants.

The Blue Earth is a quality phone, even aside from the obvious benefits listed above. Because it is, it allows consumers to purchase both a quality phone and one that is also environmentally-friendly.

This handset has been available since September of 2009. It weights 118.9 grams and has the following dimensions, 107 x 53 x 13.9 mm. It has a TFT capacitive touchscreen (240 x 320 pixels) that showcases 256,000 colors. It is 3 inches. Users will be alerted via vibration and ringtone when someone calls. The phone supports mp3 and polyphonic ringtones.

Individuals are able to phone hands free via the phone’s Bluetooth 2.1 connectivity. The Blue Earth has a USB port which allows users to easily connect the phone to their computer for easy file transfer ability. The Samsung Blue Earth has a 3.15 megapixel camera with 2048 x 1536 pixels. It also has video recording capabilities.

Overall, this mobile handset is a good one. It is not only better for the environment then other phones on the market, but it also has quality specs, making it a good option for individuals looking for a “green” mobile phone.

Samsung’s Earth Friendly “Blue Earth”

Simon — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:05:09 +0000

Now here is a mobile phone truly worth talking about; it’s the Blue Earth mobile phone from Samsung. The mobile phone manufacturer apparently has a bit of time on their hands now that they have released their Linux devices and Omnia series. While other companies have been busy with the Android phones (a good investment too), Samsung has focused on creating a mobile phone with a little more social and more importantly, ecological sense.

The Blue Earth is announced to be the most eco friendly mobile phone in terms of both hardware and manufacturing. Personally, I think this device should be setting a new standard for all electronic devices. Anything that will cut down on carbon emission definitely deserves two-thumbs up.

Samsung has not fleshed out the full details on how this device is actually manufactured; but according to Samsung’s statements regarding the Blue Earth, the device will be using recycled materials. The coolest feature of this mobile phone is its solar powered battery, that when exposed to sunlight for 14 hours, will generate enough electricity for four hours of continuous talk time. The solar panels cover almost the entirety of the mobile devices back, allotting some space on top for the 3.2 mega pixel camera. If you think that’s a pretty good camera for an eco-phone, that’s because we have forgotten to mention that the Blue Earth is a smart phone.

This eco friendly, solar powered mobile phone will have a 3.5 inch capacitive touch screen, WiFi, Bluetooth, A-GPS and FM radio capabilities, just to name a few. The real question is, how much will this phone cost? As with hybrid car technology, we can expect to pay a hefty price for this device when it comes out. Still, I am all for promoting this phone; Samsung will certainly try to give us a good deal for this, besides, there is no price too great for saving our environment.

Samsung Blue Earth: Eco friendly to the max!

admin — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 17:19:52 +0000

Yesterday Samsung introduced their future addition to the eco-friendly mobile phone battle. We have already seen other mobile phone manufacturers including Nokia with the Nokia Remade and Motorola with the W233 Renew (to name a few) showing us glimpses of what they will be offering to the mobile phone eco-friendly market. There is also going to be a big featured from LG in the forthcoming Mobile World Congress, (which takes place from the 16th to the 19th of February in Barcelona) which will show us their solar powered mobile phones.
Samsung addition will be called the Samsung Blue Earth. As like other eco phones, we see the phones casing made entirely out of recycled plastic bottles. However the Blue Earth takes this one step further. The Blue Earth contains a solar panel on the back of the phone that will help charge the phone. The solar panel will need to be in direct sunlight in order to do so; which is not so easy in the UK however sounds like a really good idea in countries a little closer to the equator.
The phone also boasts a few other quite impressive eco features. The Samsung Blue Earth will be built out of entirely eco friendly components, there will no sight of a harmful substance that may cause damage to the environment when the phone is discarded (this includes such substances as Beryllium, Brominated Flame Retardants and Phthalate.)
It just keeps going; there will also be a unique interface on the Blue earth that will tell its user how many trees it has actually saved by making the effort to walk instead of driving to their destination! Last but not least, there will be an “Eco Mode” that will enable the adjustment of the screen’s brightness and backlight in order to save additional energy and the phones charge.
All it all, this looks like a really decent phone, we will have to wait and see to see exactly what functionality and features this phone will have to offer, but from the eco point of view it does a fair way to ticking all the right boxes. The Samsung Blue Earth will be available from the second half of 2009, further pricing details with regards to its pay as you go price and what the Blue Earth contract price will be will be provided in the next few months. We do expect some really cool Blue Earth exclusive videos and reviews to become available at the Mobile World Congress.