Sharp Solar Powered environment-friendly LCD TV

Sharp is harnessing the power of the sun to create an energy-efficient and environment-friendly LCD TV. In the forthcoming G8 Summit, the Japanese TV manufacturer will show off a prototype of its 26-inch LCD TV using solar panel as its main source of energy.

Sharp claims this new technology reduces annual energy consumption by about 75% compared to the existing 26-inch LCD TVs available in the market today. Moreover, the new triple-junction thin-film solar module technology is free of toxic materials. Not to mention that using solar panel

reduces fossil fuel consumption.

Another innovation showcased by Sharp was a 26 inch solar panel which generates enough electricity to power the LCD TV. According to Sharp it is a perfect combo for the 1.6 billion people living below the poverty line in non-electrified areas and earning less than $2 a day.

It has a 10000:1 contrast ratio and consumes 30% less power than its low-power rivals, enabling it to be powered solely by an accompanying 26-inch solar panel.

While the company’s main objective is to provide TV to approximately 6 billion people on earth with scarce or no electricity, this prototype is also relevant to all of us in the face of mounting increase in gas prices and our fondness for supporting “green” products.

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Samsung SCH-W510 Corn Phone

Samsung SCH-W510 Corn Phone

Samsung SCH-W510, the first mobile phone from the second largest handset manufacturer to be made out of bio-plastic materials, was recently presented in South Korea.

The plastic used in Samsung W510 is obtained from corn, literally. Moreover, the phone doesn't include hazardous metals like Lead, Cadmium or Mercury. These are the reasons why the Korea Eco-Products Institute has awarded the handset a "green label", making it the first Korean handset to get this award.

Eco-friendly products are generally deficient in terms of functionality, but that's not the case with Samsung W510. What we have here is a nice-looking slider that comes with the following features: a 3 Megapixel camera with flash and video recording, a QVGA (240 x 320 pixels) display, mobile TV capabilities, CDMA and HSDPA connectivity for data transfer speeds of up to 7.2 Mbps, secondary camera for video calls, Music and Video players and Bluetooth. The rest of the features (like internal memory or battery lifetime) are not known yet, but it's clear that the new Samsung is a mid-end one that can rival with any other non eco-friendly phone from this category.

CDMA Motorola W362 for INDIA

CDMA Motorola W362 for INDIA

Motorola has recently unveiled a new CDMA entry-level handset, the Motorola W362, which will soon be released in India, via Reliance Communications. Apparently, the new W362 is 100% made in Motorola's new Indian factory from Sriperumbudur, Tamil Nadu, inaugurated only two months ago. This is probably one of the reasons why the handset has an affordable price: 4,199 INR, the equivalent of $98 or 62 Euros. The rest of the reasons are, of course, represented by the limited capabilities of the phone.

The Motorola W362 features a 1000-entry phone book, expandable memory, voice recorder, VGA camera, MP3 player, FM radio, speakers and USB connectivity.

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LG KC550 with 5 Megapixel Camera

LG KC550, the latest 5 Megapixel handset unveiled by the South Korean manufacturer, was released today in Romania. The new KC550 is a slider that targets users in need of a mobile phone that can also act as a professional photo camera. Of course, the handset won't actually allow you to take photos at a quality that can beat the one real cameras can offer, but it's still a good "photo tool".

However obviously this isn’t always the case and this goes for this superb example, the LG KC550 mobile phone which was approved by the FCC last month. The LG KC550 is a pretty cool 14.3mm thick slider design handset, which LG calls it’s cheapest 5 megapixel camera mobile handset to date.

It features a display of 240×320 pixel, Bluetooth and USB connectivity to share photos with friends and family, 25 MB onboard storage space with microSD card slot, GSM: 900/1800/1900 (Tri-band), EDGE web browser, FM radio and an MP3 player.

Furthermore, the camera handset also comes with 6 built-in motion sensitive games, enabling consumers to throw a dart, hook a fish, or navigate a maze. It also includes the built-in accelerometer sensor to offer a gyroscope-like motion - tilting and rotating the handset while playing the games.