Understandably, news of a solar powered touchscreen phone from Samsung was met with high levels of scepticism. But it's not April Fools Day - it's not even close, so why was my initial reaction that someone is yanking our chain? I'll tell you why. It's because, let's face it, an energy efficient, solar powered touchscreen phone sounds just a little bit far fetched, don't you think?
But scepticism aside, it appears Samsung's eco friendly phones, dubbed Blue Earth, is real and being green is at the top of its agenda. For a start, they'll be no charging via an AC outlet for this bad boy, oh no. Just like the process of photosynthesis, this phone requires sunlight via the solar panels on the back. And apparently, it'll generate enough juice to call anytime anywhere - which is an ambiguous statement to say the least! Is this after only8 a few hours of sunlight exposure, or days?
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