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Samsung E1107 Solar Guru is the first solar powered phone on sale

11 June, 2009 | Read the news | Post your comment
Samsung E1107 Solar Guru is the first solar powered phone on sale - read the full textSamsung launched a solar powered phone but not the one you're thinking of. While we're waiting for the Blue Earth phone, the solar pioneer will be a low-end handset - the Samsung E1107 Solar Guru. The Samsung E1107, known as Solar Guru or Crest Solar depending on region, is the first...

 

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Handy Device to get us through the constant power failures in Johannesburg - South Africa

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  • 2009-06-12 06:34
  • Nav}

hahaha solar phone....funny..well i guess people have to be outside when the phone battery run out...imagine people who run out the battery at night time....wat are they gonna do???????

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  • 2009-06-12 05:51
  • PIdX

perfect phones for people who spent most of their time on the road since they no longer need to look for the AC outlet anymore.

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  • 2009-06-12 03:12
  • tDxw

ARE YOU KIDDING ME?
1 HOUR of charge to get 5-10MIN talk time?

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  • 2009-06-12 02:18
  • QUHD

How do you charge a solar phone when it's in your pocket all day? Do you charge it at night by leaving it under a lamp that would seem like a bigger waste of electricity than charging it on a cord.

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  • 2009-06-11 22:10
  • kbYM

This is far from the first solar powered phone, an example would be the 936sh. Yes I know it may not be on sale yet, but it does show that samsung can not just say they're the first to make a solar powered phone

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  • 2009-06-11 21:36
  • IxXn

although it's gonna b launched in eourope, i don't think anyone would like to have one of those over there, tht's y they it hit the market first in india -world's second most populated country- a new "CHEAP" idea.

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  • 2009-06-11 19:16
  • i%5P

> In reply to Almon @ 2009-06-11 14:52 from whBU - click to read
you've been watching a lot of sci-fi, haven´t you? LOL

anyway, the idea is nice. we go camping a lot and also spend the night in some islands, so a low-end solar-powered device is always welcome.
nice one, samsung!

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  • 2009-06-11 15:53
  • psj@

I think this whole saving the earth is overrated. We just have to make it last long enough till we can find other planets and establish our space empire and join in alliance with other space faring empires.

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  • 2009-06-11 14:52
  • whBU

Old news thats right. Theres been alot of discussion wether or not to make one. Its not very useful nowdays. Atleast when solarpanels are getting cheaper. I have 4,5 Ah battery with light and 3watts panel to charge it. So i can get alot of charing to nokia, sony ericsson, samsung and LG.

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  • 2009-06-11 13:41
  • MCjS

nice phone... will it be available in UAE? as all know we have a scorching sun 365 days a year..... need to add up some more features

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  • 2009-06-11 13:24
  • M{3N

> In reply to Anonymous @ 2009-06-11 12:02 from MvfT - click to readWho cares what nokia did????

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  • 2009-06-11 13:13
  • MVg6

Is this going to be available in the uk?
Cause it would be great for the festival season

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  • 2009-06-11 13:12
  • MVg6

first?

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  • 2009-06-11 13:08
  • t@9x

Now SE knoes what is environmetal friendly "green" ph. Use technology instead of just molding recycled plastic and called " greenheart". lol

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  • 2009-06-11 12:59
  • TIE7

thinking about it, Why don't they have a little handle that you lift up and spin round, IE a dynamo, I have a LED torche that has that, and it's got a nokia charger...

You could potentially sell handsets that don't plug into the wall.
Never have a dead battery agai :)

(Maybe there is a major flaw in my plan... LOL)

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  • 2009-06-11 12:31
  • mGix

I saw this phone yesterday on tv news!! For anyone in india it will cost some Rs. 2800.

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  • 2009-06-11 12:29
  • ji{R

This will never hit the UK market, as like so many korean phones...
... But mainly cause we have no sun! LOL

FAIL

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  • 2009-06-11 12:29
  • mGix

in 1997 nokia made a replacement battery for nokia 1611 exact the same,with solar cells all over the back cover. so nothing new under the sun

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  • 2009-06-11 12:02
  • MvfT

Nice

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  • 2009-06-11 11:47
  • 3bZQ

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