Nokia is said to be planning to launch around 40 new mobile phones this year - each containing biodegradable components that can be easily recycled. D Shivakumar, VP and managing director, Nokia India, told India’s Business Standard newspaper: “We will be using biodegradable phone covers, recyclable battery designs that use less harmful toxic materials and energy efficient accessories for all our forthcoming phones. Already, we have eliminated the use of PVC (polyvinyl chloride) in all our phones.” Nokia is also evaluating plans to put a prepaid postage bag within each box when a handset is sold to allow customers to return their older model for recycling. The Nokia 3110 is already said to by sixty-five percent recyclable - and the company has plans to reduce the power consumption of mobile phone chargers by 50% by 2010.
May 22, 2008
Nokia is to launch 40 new Eco-Friendly Mobile Phones this year
Nokia is said to be planning to launch around 40 new mobile phones this year - each containing biodegradable components that can be easily recycled. D Shivakumar, VP and managing director, Nokia India, told India’s Business Standard newspaper: “We will be using biodegradable phone covers, recyclable battery designs that use less harmful toxic materials and energy efficient accessories for all our forthcoming phones. Already, we have eliminated the use of PVC (polyvinyl chloride) in all our phones.” Nokia is also evaluating plans to put a prepaid postage bag within each box when a handset is sold to allow customers to return their older model for recycling. The Nokia 3110 is already said to by sixty-five percent recyclable - and the company has plans to reduce the power consumption of mobile phone chargers by 50% by 2010.
T-Mobile USA to Launch the Nokia 5310 XpressMusic Starting May 28
T-Mobile USA, Inc. today announced the upcoming availability of the much-anticipated Nokia 5310 XpressMusic phone (announced last August). Starting May 28, T-Mobile will continue to enhance its customers’ music experience by offering the Nokia 5310 XpressMusic which offers a variety of features, including easy-to-use external music controls, stereo Bluetooth connectivity, wired stereo headsets, a USB cable for side-loading music and a memory card — all at an affordable price.Items include a music-themed download to use for their Nokia 5310 XpressMusic or to give to a friend, or a grand prize of a $100 Ticketmaster Gift Card to be used toward the purchase of two tickets to a concert of the winner’s choice,1 enabling customers to truly share the joy and experience of music with a friend. Additional features of the Nokia 5310 XpressMusic include:
- T-Mobile myFaves-enabled
- Music player with dedicated external music controls
- MP3 and video ring tones
- Stereo Bluetooth connectivity
- 2.0 megapixel camera with 4x digital zoom
- Video capture and playback
- FM radio
- 1GB microSD card included in box (support for up to 4GB)
- Digital music player (supports AAC, eAAC+, MP3 and Windows Media Audio formats)
- 2-inch QVGA 240×320 display with up to 16 million colors
- Stereo wired headset
- 3.5 mm headphone jack, compatible for use with most music player earphones
- Hands-free speaker
- Voice dialing, voice commands and voice recorder
- Tri-band 850/1800/1900 MHz GSM, GPRS, EDGE
- Dimensions: 1.76 x 4.09 x 0.39 inches, 3.0 ounces
The Nokia 5310 XpressMusic phone will be available beginning May 28, 2008, at select T-Mobile retail stores and online at www.t-mobile.com. Customers can purchase the Nokia 5310 XpressMusic for $49.99 with a two-year contract.
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