AU (KDDI) and Sharp has proudly announced what is said to be the world’s first waterproof and solar powered cellphone. So far no name has been announced so for now we will refer to it as the waterproof solar phone. It is completely powered by solar power via its solar panel embedded in its lid. [...]

Samsung announced the first solar powered full-touch mobile phone in the world. The Samsung Blue Earth has a solar panel on the back that generates enough power to make calls anytime. The Samsung Blue Earth features a full touch interface with a Bluetooth energy efficient mode, an ‘Eco-Mode’, for setting screen brightness and backlight duration, [...]