Nokia has been leading the way in the greener phones market for a while now, and in a recent move, has opted to put an end to unnecessary wastage by scrapping the charger that comes with the N79 (dubbed the N97 Eco) when you buy it online, meaning minimal packaging and plenty of green points for Nokia (which should keep them at the green end of the Greenpeace Guide to Greener Electronics). Nokia will also be donating £4 of each phone sold to WWF, the global conservation organisation.
This seems like a sensible move to me, as I know I personally own three chargers and have no need to accumulate new ones.
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As for the handset itself, it's still a cute candybar phone, with a 2.4-inch screen, 5 megapixel camera with a Carl Zeiss lens and 20x digital zoom, WiFi, 3.5G and A-GPS.
It's available on pre-order now, on a handset only basis for £319 plus the added cost of £3.99 for postage and packaging.
[Via Shiny Shiny]
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