The Indian manufacturer Micromax has announced to launch a green phone X259. The phone with a built-in solar panel will allow users to charge their phones using solar energy. Priced at Rs.2,499, it will be the first solar phone from the company.
The phone will automatically be charged through solar power on exposure to sunlight, informed the company.
The phone with built-in solar panel will target rural consumers, who constantly grapple with power cuts over long durations. Three hours of solar charge provides 1.5 hours of talk time on the phone, the company said.
Micromax X259, which also supports Bluetooth connectivity, has a 2.4-inch QVGA screen with a resolution of 240x320p, 1000mAh Li-ion battery and dual-SIM dual-standby feature.
The phone has expandable storage upto 4GB. Micromax X259's multimedia features include audio and video player and FM radio with recording.
"We have been at the forefront of innovation. We have introduced many categories into this competitive Industry be it long battery life phones or dual SIM phones. With the introduction of this our intent is to get rid of the mobile phone charger by including a solar panel on the device itself," said Rahul Sharma, co-founder, Micromax.
Source: http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/micromax-launches-x259-solar-phone/1/208735.html
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