We love the Earth, and apparently so do Sprint and Samsung. The two companies have just introduced the
Reclaim, a super-eco cellphone made from 80 percent recycled materials. The device -- a stout, sliding, QWERTY message-friendly model -- is constructed from "bio-plastic" materials made from corn, is free of PVC, and mostly free of BFR (brominated flame retardants)... which are apparently pretty bad. The phone also has a 2 megapixel camera, stereo Bluetooth, can accept microSD cards (we assume) up to 32GB, and has Sprint Navigation onboard. The packaging will be eco-friendly as well, as it's constructed from 70 percent recycled materials and printed with soy-based ink. The carrier will be selling the Reclaim in "Earth Green" or "Ocean Blue" come August 16th for $50 (after a $30 instant rebate and $50 mail-in rebate) with a two-year contract. Additionally, $2 of that profit will be funneled to the Nature Conservancy's Adopt an Acre program. Finally, a phone that goes with your Prius.
posted Aug 6th 2009 9:53AM
If only it were running Android and had a touch screen....
......and was an iPhone
iPhone? But who would want ANOTHER touchscreen dumbphone on the market? :) On that note, why is the iPhone OS considered a smart phone os when it navigates like its just a dumbphone with more applications?
thats a good question.. No home screen.. No customizations.. No open development.. No multitasking.. I guess its because Steve Jobs says so.. Or maybe the instinct was a smartphone all along and we just never knew it...
Interesting product, especially at the rate many younger cell phone users seem to get rid of their old devices. Any news on whether this product will be available in Canada and which carriers will sell it?
This phone is kind of corny.
MUAHAHAHAHAHAHA.
i love sprint.
That was awesome.
Very cool phone!
truly awesome
I'm no "tree-hugger", but I like the box design. Great idea of a clean healthy plastic, would love to see it used in high-end smartphones.
P.S. anyone knows why I keep checking "remember me" but it never remembers me? Cookies are enabled.
Just think, if it was Verizon, they could of said "Can you Ear me now?"
OK OK, that joke is a little corny.
It would be cool if the phone could also serve as MRE in an emergency.
Why would I pay for something I can get in my backyard...?