Having a built in solar panel also means that the Blue Earth will never run out of battery when you are out, and if it does you simply face it towards the sky to recharge. The phone is made from a lot of recycled household plastic, which helps by stopping factories having to produce new plastic from scratch, which gives off poisonous chemicals into the environment. It also saves you a bit of money as the plastic is not so expensive recycled.

The phone features a 3.2 megapixel camera, great for taking photographs whilst out and about at times when you are without your digital camera. Everything about the phone is Eco friendly, even the box that the phone arrives in can be recycled and made into a photo frame or a pen holder, meaning that nothing is going to waste. The Blue Earth is due for release in Sweden this month, with the rest of Europe and Asia following shortly after.

Besides the obvious environmental benefits of this phone it also is a very nice handset.  As far as specs and features, it has a touchscreen display that is 3.0 inches and 240 x 320 pixels. It is also able record video. The handset comes standard with a 3.15 megapixel camera.

Individuals will be able to download and listen to their favorite MP3s with the phone’s built-in music player.  Users are also able to listen to local stations via the phone’s FM radio.  It is possible to message ones family and friends with the handset. The phone’s GPS system comes standard as does support.

Overall, the Samsung Blue Earth is a really nice phone even aside from its eco-friendliness. It is a quality handset that is on par with many of the other very good ones on the market. Individuals who want to buy a green phone but don’t want to sacrifice when it comes to quality, features and specs may want to take a closer look at the Samsung Blue Earth. It uses recycled materials that would otherwise be dumped in the ocean or buried and also solar energy. While it won’t save the earth by itself, it does make it possible for each individual to do its small part.