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Green phones from Samsung; the Bat phone from Verizon
Samsung Electronics came out with two new phones today that are green.
No, not the color. These phones are environmentally friendly, or so the company says.
The W510 is made from corn-based plastic. No heavy metals were used in the handset. Using corn-based plastic has been around in lighter products such as plastic bags and water bottles but now cell-phone companies are making heavier items from it.
The second phone, the F268, is also corn-based. But its accessories contain no polyvinyl chloride or brominated flame retardant, chemicals thought to harm the environment.
Unfortunately, both are being released in Asia first.
Holy Flip Phone, Batman. Verizon Wireless and Nokia are teaming up to offer a Batman-themed edition for its Nokia 6025 in advance of the release of The Dark Knight. It’s a black flip phone with a Batman emblem and comes preloaded with wallpaper, voice tones, animated screen savers inspired by the film as well as a movie trailer.
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