Don’t get me wrong – I’ve never been in Sweden. But when I think about solar panels, it’s probably the last place that comes to my mind. In that sense, I was surprised to learn that Samsung will be initially introducing its eco-friendly, solar panel-equipped Blue Earth phone in the land of Ikea, Absolut vodka and Ericsson later this month. Sure, other places — including France, Germany, Austria, Italy, Portugal and more European and Asian countries — will follow shortly, but that’s not the point here. The point is that it should be launched in a sunny place in Mediterranean first, then and only then moved to northern European countries. Or that’s just me, not seeing the big picture. Go figure.
Anyway, as soon as we hear it’s officially available, we’ll let you know again. This is one handset that should be super exciting for every green-aware individual out there. The reason is simple – features remain on place (even though it’s not a smartphone), and we also have a solar panel on the back. Kudos to Samsung for pulling this out!
[Via: Engadget Mobile]