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Samsung has officially announced its first solar powered phone, the E1107 Crest Solar. It is a dual band (900/1800 MHz) GSM handset that uses a large solar cell on the back of the body to keep its 800 mAh battery charged. According to Samsung if the phone is off and exposed to the sun for an hour, the battery will charge enough to provide for 5 to 10 additional minutes of talk time.

In addition to the solar cell the Crest Solar sports an FM radio a flashlight function and MP3 ringers. It also has market specific features like prayer reminders, etc. It has a new feature dubbed the Mobile Tracker which will send an alert if the phone's SIM card is swapped. Apparently the Crest also has a