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Samsung announced the planned launch two environment-friendly handsets SCH-W510 and SGH-F268 later this month.
The first of the two (W510) uses “natural-dissolved bio-plastic made from corn starch for the battery cover and other parts.” In addition, an anti-bacterial surface coatings is used to minimize harmful effects of mobile handsets on the nature and the human body.
Meanwhile, the Samsung F268 will be a BFR (Brominated flame retardants) and PVC free device that will hit the mobile market of China. The phone will be marketed as a complete eco-friendly device — not only the phone itself, but also the accessories (charger and headset) will be BFR and PVC free.
Samsung also announced that it will stop using BFRs for new models to be developed from 2009 and PVC from 2010.
[Via: JustAMP]
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Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
