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Samsung’s Blue Earth: First Solar Powered Touchscreen Phone

Samsung’s Blue Earth: First Solar Powered Touchscreen Phone

With a body made from recycled plastic, a solar panel for power on the back, an ‘eco-mode’ energy-saving setting, and a built-in ‘eco walk’ pedometer for calculating how much CO2 emissions you’ve saved by walking, the Samsung Blue Earth cell phone just set the bar for eco-friendly phones very high.

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Elephants Gots Text Messages

Elephants Gots Text Messages

Even though they are an endangered species, African elephants are often perceived as pests. With their habitat shrinking and human development getting closer and closer, the number of clashes between humans and elephants grows every year. This makes it harder to solicit local support to protect the elephants, a critical element of protecting the giant [...]

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Fuel Cell-Powered Cell Phone Coming Soon

Fuel Cell-Powered Cell Phone Coming Soon

Toshiba demonstrated its upcoming fuel cell-powered cell phone recently at the CEATEC Japan 2008 conference. The phone will use methanol fuel cells that charge with a dedicated cartridge. Apparently, the use of fuel cells combined with secondary batteries will make the overall battery life approximately double what it would be with a secondary battery alone.

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Can a Cell Phone Help the World Go Green?

Can a Cell Phone Help the World Go Green?

Mobile devices are getting greener all the time. The best cell phones and smartphones contain fewer toxic materials and are more easily recyclable. But what about while they’re in use — can they do green good in your hand?

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LINC - Stylish High Tech Sustainable Cell Phone

LINC - Stylish High Tech Sustainable Cell Phone

Upgrade: $TBD The LINC concept phone by Greener Grass is an iPhone-esque smart phone that is designed with the sustainable "Cradle to Cradle" philosophy.  It boasts all the sexy tech specs you’d expect: touch screen, wifi, bluetooth, 3G, movies, music… but instead of buying it, you lease it, for about a year.  When the [...]

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Almost Green Cell Phone - The Nokia 3110 Evolve

Upgrade: $TBD The new Nokia 3110 Evolve is Nokia’s “environmentally friendly” phone. Made of 50% recycled material and in packaging made of 60% recycled material, this phone is not completely Green, but it is a start. Nokia’s Evolve also boasts a charger that delivers power at 94% below the Energy Star recommendations. This is part of Nokia’s [...]

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