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Wednesday, June 10, 2009 : 1730 Hrs
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Samsung launches world's first solar-powered phone
New Delhi (PTI): Electronics major Samsung on Wednesday launched the world's
first solar-powered mobile phone, priced at Rs 2,799 in the Indian market.
The handset, 'Solar Guru' (Guru E1107) enables users to charge the battery
using solar energy.
"The Solar Guru has been developed keeping in mind the needs of Indian
consumers, especially customers residing in areas where the electric supply is
unstable,"
Samsung Country Head (Mobile Division) Sunil Dutt told reporters here.
The handset has the capacity to provide around 5-10 minutes of talk time with
one hour of solar charging. This is apart from the normal electric charging.
It has other features like FM radio, MP3 ring tones, embedded games and torch
light.
"The handsets would be imported from Korea and will be available in the Indian
market from the middle of this month," Dutt said adding that in the next
few months, Samsung would also look at manufacturing the handsets from its
facility in Noida.
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