Samsung to unveil solar-powered mobile

James S Murray
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Blue Earth touch-screen phone features integrated solar panel and is made from recycled plastic bottles

Electronics giant Samsung appears to have won the race to develop the world's first solar-powered mobile phone with the news it is to unveil its new Blue Earth mobile phone at next week's Mobile World...

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