First Introduced at Mobile World Congress this year, the Puma phone from Sagem Wireless and Puma AG is now available for purchase in 11 European countries for a retail price of 399 Euro (about $485). To refresh your memory, this solar powered phone is equipped with a 2.8-inch 240 x 320 touchscreen display, a 3.2-megapixel camera with LED flash and 6x zoom, a front facing VGA camera for video calling, a microSD card slot (2GB card included), a music player, an FM radio, GPS, Bluetooth and a built-in solar cell on its back. The Puma phone is also heading to Africa and the Middle East in the next few weeks. [Cell Phone Hits]
Sharp is gearing up to launch their latest solar-powered phone for the chinese market. Dubbed as the SOLAR HYBRID SH6230C, this new clamshell phone offers a large 2.9-inch internal display, a 5-megapixel autofocus camera and Sharp’s proprietary solar cell module. The SH6230C will become available in China starting in February for unannounced price yet. More
First introduced back in February, Samsung’s upcoming Blue Earth handset is finally making its way to Sweden this month, with France, Germany, Austria, Italy, Portugal and other European and Asian countries to follow. As a reminder, this full-touch handset is equipped with a solar panel on its back cover that can keep its battery charged when exposed to the sun. The phone also comes with a built-in pedometer that will tell you how much CO2 emission you have saved by walking instead of driving. Sadly, there’s no word on pricing yet. [Engadget]
