NTT DOCOMO has officially announced at a press conference that it is developing the SOLAR HYBRID, which is a solar-powered and water-resistant cell phone. This device will be available for sales at all Japanese DOCOMO channels in September this year. The SOLAR HYBRID can be charged both with electrical power as well as by sunlight. Even with all the battery power drained out, the phone needs only ten minutes of being under the sun to provide about a minute of talktime.

Other specs of the device include an 8MP camera, which can take clear photos even in dim lighting. The SOLAR HYBRID can be immersed for up to 30 minutes in up to one meter of water, so this can be carried around practically anywhere. This device will be shown off at the DOCOMO Wireless Japan 2009, which will take place in Tokyo from July 22 to 24.

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Samsung’s most prominent move into solar-power cell phones to date has been Blue Earth, but now, they are planning to ship another handset first: the E1107 Guru. Samsung India will be selling the solar-powered E1107 for Rs 2799, primarily targeting rural areas where the electricity service isn’t too great. Five to ten minutes of talk time can be squeezed out of an hour’s worth of sunlight, maxing out after 40 hours of sunbathing.

Besides the solar-aided power, there is nothing else special about this phone. There is ther usual FM radio, MP3 ringtones, 1.52″ display, dual-band GSM – all you really need here is something that makes calls. This phone is also expected to enter Europe, Asia, and Latin America.

Samsung is touting the Guru as “the world’s first solar phone”, but we all know that ZTE is the premier brand there, with KDDI in the previous spot. Well, that’s what marketing is all about, right, folks?

Samsung E1107 Guru

Source: IntoMobile