Vodafone Unveils Solar Powered Mobile Phone

India’s leading mobile service provider, Vodafone Essar Ltd, unveiled a solar powered mobile handset, VF 247. Priced around Rs 1500, the handset is expected to hit the market by next month. It comes with features like a colour screen, FM radio and a powerful torch light. The phone requires eight hours of direct sunlight for a full charge, after which it can provide upto eight days of standby time. The phone is equipped with a special ‘sun boost’ hardware and software which facilitates charging under ambient room lighting, so that the phone can charge itself even in normal daylight conditions.



With this launch, Vodafone aims to tap the Indian rural market, which is rapidly gaining access to mobile technology.

According to Vodafone, the launch of solar charging phone is in keeping with it’s goal to increase mobile technology accessibility for millions in India.