Samsung S7550 Blue Earth

“The Samsung Blue Earth S7550 is interesting in that it´s the first eco-friendly handset equipped with touch-sensitive screen and coming with contemporary design. Its functionality not only covers all the basics, but even goes even further. The phone is aimed at a (still) small market niche – people who do care about nature. If you happen to be one of them and need a handset with touch-sensitive display, you are out of options at this time – you should either go for the Samsung Blue Earth S7550 or wait until the LG Pop GD510 has hit the shelves. You should know, however, that the latter will come with body made of eco-unfriendly aluminum, while its solar panel will be an additional accessory.”

“Put on a table, the Samsung Blue Earth will stand out among other phones simply due to its unique solar panel and bright blue coloring. It serves as a solid device for phone calls and light messaging, and many will also appreciate its music player, GPS functionality, Bluetooth, and WiFi support. However, its lack of a 3.5mm headphone jack, poor web browsing experience, and awful on-screen keyboard are cause enough for some alarm. On the other hand, I know it's not for everyone: Many will buy this phone for its eco-friendly packaging and industrial design, and they'll be sacrificing some functionality to do their part for the environment. Either way, we still give the Samsung S7550 Blue Earth a Recommended rating.”