Nokia is reportedly dabbling in some weird science trying to cook up a method to provide mobile phone users with an alternative way to charge their handsets by harnessing the power from electromagnetic waves. While that maybe a thing of the future, Samsung�s got an alternative charging solution for the here and now.
It�s a bit simpler using solar energy, and no, it�s not yet the Blue Earth. This is the new Samsung E1107 Crest Solar. It actually looks like the Samsung E1100, but flip it over and you�ll notice that this one packs a full-sized solar panel. As far as charging it using the suns power is concerned, leaving it under the sun for an hour can provide 5-10 minutes of extra talk-time. Likewise, its 800mAh battery can be charged the conventional way by connecting it to an AC outlet. Apart from that, it features a 1.52-inch CSTN 128�128 65K color display, dual-band GSM (900/1800MHz), mobile tracker, FM radio, and a built-in flashlight. Safe to say, this isn�t meant for power-users.
It�ll start rolling out this month in Asia, Europe, and Latin America. It�s already available in India for 2,799 INR (USD$59) albeit being called a different name, the Samsung Solar Guru. Sorry folks, no mention about it being released in the North American market, but that�s alright, just as long as Samsung serves up the Blue Earth as its replacement in the region.
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