Samsung SGH-F268 and SCH-W510 Environmentally Friendly Mobile Phones

Samsung SGH-F268 and SCH-W510 Environmentally Friendly Mobile Phones. Samsung Electronics announced two environmentally friendly mobile handsets, W510 and F268, at the World IT Show in Seoul. W510 is Samsung’s first mobile phone with ‘bio-plastic’ made from natural material extracted from corn. Samsung has been making an effort to develop more renewable and eco-friendly material compared with common plastic produced from petroleum. The W510 sports a 2.1" TFT LCD with a 240 x 320 pixel format.

Moreover, when producing W510, Samsung did not use any heavy metals, such as lead, mercury, and cadmium, and applied water-soluble coating. Samsung F268 and all its accessories, including charger and headset, do not contain BFRs (brominated flame retardants) or PVC. Samsung also announced that it will stop using BFRs for new models to be developed from 2009 and PVC from 2010.

In addition, Samsung F268 has an alarm function to encourage users to unplug their charger when the device is fully charged. The product is following the Energy Star requirements as well, which are strict energy-efficiency guidelines set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy.

Samsung F268 Specifications
+ tri-band GSM handset
+ 2.1 inch TFT display, 262K colors, 240x320 pixels
+ 2 megapixel camera with video
+ Media player (supporting MP3, AAC, WMA, MPEG4 and 3GP)
+ FM radio, Bluetooth 2.0
+ WAP browser
+ USB and microSD card support

Samsung W510 Specifications
+ Display: 2.1" TFT LCD
+ Pixel Format: 240 x 320
+ Colors: 262K
+ Camera: 2MP, video capable
+ Audio Support: MP3, AAC, WMA
+ Video Support: MPEG4, 3GP
+ Connectivity: FM Radio, Bluetooth 2.0, WAP, USB, microSD
+ Availability: June 2008 in Korea

Both Samsung W510 for the Korean market and SGH-F268 for the Chinese market will be launched in June. For more information, please visit www.samsungmobile.com.