Sony Ericsson Announces Elm and Hazel GreenHeart Phones

Over the summer, we got a peek at the first eco phone from Sony Ericsson, but today the GreenHeart family grows by two devices and a Bluetooth headset. Both the Hazel and Elm are made out of recycled plastics, and the only real difference between the two is form factor (Elm is a candybar, Hazel is a slider). Here’s what they have in common:

• 5 megapixel camera with autofocus and LED flash
• 240 x 320 display
• 280 MB of memory, with microSD memory card support
• 430 hours of standby, 4 hours talk time on GPRS
• A-GPS, Wi-Fi, Stereo Bluetooth

Software-wise, they become preloaded with TrackID, MySpace, Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube apps, as well as a pedometer application to make you feel warm and fuzzy about walking everywhere. Between the camera, the greenitude, and the likely low price point, these are some pretty nice handsets.

SE has also dedicated themselves to making all of their accessories compliant with the GreenHeart program by 2011, and punctuates the point with the announcement of the VH700 Noise Shield Handsfree Bluetooth headset. It’s a simple little headset with an optional stereo attachment, but also allows you to connect two phones to it via Bluetooth, and has some solid noise cancellation thanks to a second microphone.

The Elm will be available in Q1 2010, while the Hazel will be out a little bit later with the VH700 in Q2. To learn more about Sony Ericsson’s GreenHeart initiative, hit up their minisite.

[via Sony Ericsson]