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Rejoice all you techno-savvy tree huggers, Samsung announced the E1107 Crest Solar cell phone – the first commercially available handset fueled by the power of the sun. This dual-band 900/1800MHz GSM phone encases a large solar cell on the back cover that can charge its 800mAh battery. According to Samsung, the phone (when turned off) can run 5-10 minutes for every hour it charges under the sun. Could come in quite handy the next time you’re stuck on a deserted island…

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