Have you ever encountered a situation where your cellphone is running out of battery and you do not a charger to keep it alive? What if the charger you are going to use doesn’t utilize electricity and works as a helping hand with you in saving the environment? It is only possible in the case of solar powered cell phone, where the sun itself works as a charger. Solar powered handsets are one of the greatest innovations of recent times that are going famous day-by-day. In this post, we are listing seven best solar powered handsets available in the market. Read on to know more.
Umeox Apollo
The rugged Android 2.2 smartphone comes with solar panel on its rear. Its 24 square centimeters built-in solar charger keeps it juiced from the sunrays throughout the day. After daily use, it will take around 2.5 hours to refill. The handset has a 3.2-inch display, 3-megapixel camera, 512 MB RAM and 1GB of flash memory. It runs on MediaTek processor and comes with an external micro SD card slot. This device measures 110 by 57 by 15mm also includes a 3.5 mm audio jack.
Samsung Solar Guru
This is the first solar powered phone that made its way to the market. We cannot say this is a complete solar powered handset, because it gives a talk time of 5 to 10 minutes after one hour under direct sun and will require further charging afterwards. However, if you are in an area where electricity is not guaranteed, then this feature can be very valuable. The handset comes with FM radio, 1.52″ 65K CSTN display, 800 mAh battery, flashlight and mobile tracker. It has a weight of just 77 grams that makes it very easy to carry and use.
LG Pop
The device comes with an optional battery cover embedded with solar cells that allow users to juice up the handset with sunlight. Unfortunately, the charging numbers are not impressive but you can use it as an emergency measure. The handset offers a talk time of 2.25 minutes or a standby of 180 minutes after taking sunlight for around ten minutes. Pre-loaded applications such as Eco-calculator and Eco-tree allows the user to calculate how much CO2 emission they reduced by taking the train or bus instead of car/bike. Rest of the specifications includes a 3″ WQVGA resistive TFT display, Bluetooth, FM radio, 3-megapixel camera with video recording and micro USB port.
Sharp Solar Hybrid SH6230C
The handset comes with a solar cell integrated on its back. It features a 5-megapixel camera with auto focus and a low power memory mode 2.9-inch LCD display that consumes less battery and prevents repeated charging. Its LCD has a high visibility under sunlight and shows time and email status all the time. The handset is available in three color combinations – pink/black, blue/white and pink/white. Right now, the phone is available only in China, but the company is planning to release it worldwide very soon.
Samsung’s Blue Earth phone
This solar powered and eco-friendly phone is created to promote green thinking. It is manufactured with recycled water bottles, ships in a reusable box made with recycled paper and has an ultra low standby power DC charger. The handset comes with a tool that calculates how much CO2 your car is releasing while you drive and how much you can save if you walk instead of driving. Other key feature include a 3″ capacitive TFT touch screen, 3.15 megapixel fixed focus camera, 180MB internal storage and micro SD card support up to 16 GB.
Puma solar powered phone
Drawing a solar panel on its back, the handset offers a respectable talk time of 15 minutes or two hours of music playback after every hour under the sun. Apart from that, it has a 2.8-inch touch screen, 3.2-megapixel camera and many sport related applications.
Vodafone 247 Solar Powered Cell Phone
The ultra cheap bar phone is not topping the charts with its specifications but the solar panel on its back makes it ideal for long trips, camping and areas where electricity is a problem. It also comes with Sun Boost Technology, where you can charge it inside a room under normal daylight unlike most of the solar powered phone that requires direct sunlight. Most of the features are basic including FM radio, color screen and messaging options.