Samsung Solar Guru E1107

Samsung Solar Guru E1107 is the world’s first solar-powered mobile phone. The users can charge the battery using solar energy. An alternative energy source is always an added advantage, especially in India where there is abundant sunlight. Samsung’s most prominent move into solar-power cell phones to date has been Blue Earth, but it looks like they have decided to ship another handset first: the E1107 Guru. Samsung India will be selling the E1107 for Rs.2,799/-, primarily targeting rural areas with spotty electricity service. Five to ten minutes of talk time can be squeezed out of an hour’s worth of sunlight, maxing out after 40 hours of sunbathing. Solar panel aside, there is not much to look at…FM radio, MP3 ringtones, 1.52″ display, dual-band GSM, but all you really need is something that makes calls. Europe, Asia, and Latin America should be picking this one up shortly as well.

You can go for a holiday with this kind of backup handset and recharge it anytime and anywhere, provided it is daytime and you are under good sunlight. The handset provides you with 5–10 minutes of talk time with 1 hour of solar charging, which means in order to get 2 hours of talk time you need to keep this handset for a full day in the hot sun.

As value addition, the handset offers you with FM radio, MP3 ringtones, embedded games and a powerful torchlight. The best part is that it comes with mobile tracker system, which means that if your handset is lost you don’t have to worry because you can track it back.

Technical Specifications
Weight: 85g (with battery)
Dimensions:105.2 x 44.2 x 16.4 mm
Type: Graphical
Coloured:Yes, CSTN, 65K colors
Size:128 x 128 pixels
Numbers in phone:500
Polyphonic ringtones Yes
Ringtone profiles: Yes
- MP3 ringtones
GPRS: Yes, Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 - 48 kbps
WAP: Yes
Browser: Yes, WAP 2.0/xHTML
Features
Multiple numbers / contact: Yes FM Radio: Yes
Mobile Tracker: Yes
Standard Battery
Type: Li-Ion
Amperage: 800 mAh