Samsung Introduces the World's First Solar Powered Mobile Phone
Noida, June 10th, 2009 - Samsung India today announced the global launch of the world's first solar powered mobile phone, the "Solar Guru" (Guru E1107) in the Indian market. The new handset enables its users to charge the battery anywhere the sun is shining, so that users are not inconvenienced when the phone battery is running out of normal charge. Dr. Farooq Abdullah, Hon'ble Minister for New and Renewable Energy and Mr. J S Shin, President & CEO, Samsung South West Asia HQ launched the phone at a ceremony organized by the Company at its manufacturing complex at Noida.
Localized Features for Indian Market
The Samsung Solar Guru comes in a compact design with essential mobile phone features such as FM radio, MP3 ring tones, embedded games and a powerful torch light. For consumer safety, the phone offers Mobile Tracker, which automatically alerts when the SIM card is changed or sends out an SOS message in an emergency. The Solar Guru provides "Mobile prayer", a specialized feature for different religions that includes religious prayers and wall papers.
The Samsung Solar Guru (Samsung Guru 1107) is priced at Rs. 2799/-. With the introduction of this phone, Samsung India now has a portfolio of over 50 mobile handsets priced in the range between Rs.1649/- to Rs. 34500/-.
Following its introduction in India, the Solar Guru is being launched in various markets including Europe, Southeast Asia, Southwest Asia, and Latin America in June 2009.
