Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd, unveiled its first ever, innovative, solar powered cellular phone; “Solar Crest” in Pakistan, emphasizing Samsung’s vision and its pioneering efforts for environmental sustainability. As a global leader in cutting-edge technology, Samsung is leading the way into a greener future by utilizing sources of renewable energy. This innovation is a quantum leap towards technologies that will minimize reliance on ecologically harmful sources of energy.
This handset is designed with integrated solar panels, thus it operates and recharges without any ecological deterioration. Solar Crest has been designed to create unmatched convenience for the customers; its solar technology has a special utility for cell-phone users residing in countries where electricity shortages are experienced quite frequently. Therefore, the Pakistani customers will get the maximum benefit from Solar Crest. Elsewhere, the vast Indian population can also seek relief from the electricity crisis through Samsung’s Solar handsets.
Sung Woo Han, Country Manager Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd, expressed his views and stated, “Samsung’s Solar Crest phone reflects our commitment to global eco-friendly products, being the first ever solar powered device, which will help consumers charge their phones without electricity. This revolutionary phone will benefit consumers everywhere, especially Pakistan, by enabling significant conservation of energy.”
Zeshan Qureshi, Head of Samsung Mobiles added, This classy handset, Solar Crest has the capacity to provide three minutes of talk time on calls, after a simple 10 minutes of solar recharge. Thus only a fraction of daylight hours will enable an extensive talk time to the users. The other essential features include an FM Radio, Coloured screen, Torch, Qibla Direction, and Polyphonic ring tones with a download capacity of 100 ring tones. Despite all these modern features, its price indicates that this product will be easily accessible for the lower income population, making it an essential part of the wide range of Samsung phones, catering to customers from diverse income brackets.
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三星環保科技大躍進
三星電子公司首度於巴基斯坦發最新發明的太陽能手機「日頂 (暫譯)」(Solar Crest)，這項產品強調三星公司於永續環保的遠景與領先地位。作為世界頂尖的科技龍頭，三星公司將利用再生能源開創更環保的未來。這項發明將可降低對有害生態能源的依賴，可說是現代科技的一大進步。
三星電子行動電話部門主管 Zeshan Qureshi 指出，設計精巧的 Solar Crest 太陽能手機只要充電 10 分鐘即可連續通話 3 分鐘，因此使用者只要利用白天時間斷充電，即可有相當長的通話時間。其他重要功能包括FM收音機、彩色螢幕、螢幕照明、Qibla Direction、和弦鈴聲等，可下載並儲存 100 組鈴聲。
以下是 Samsung Solar Crest 新聞稿原文：
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd, unveiled its first ever, innovative, solar powered cellular phone; “Solar Crest” in Pakistan, emphasizing Samsung’s vision and its pioneering efforts for environmental sustainability. As a global leader in cutting-edge technology, Samsung is leading the way into a greener future by utilizing sources of renewable energy. This innovation is a quantum leap towards technologies that will minimize reliance on ecologically harmful sources of energy.
This handset is designed with integrated solar panels, thus it operates and recharges without any ecological deterioration. Solar Crest has been designed to create unmatched convenience for the customers; its solar technology has a special utility for cell-phone users residing in countries where electricity shortages are experienced quite frequently. Therefore, the Pakistani customers will get the maximum benefit from Solar Crest. Elsewhere, the vast Indian population can also seek relief from the electricity crisis through Samsung’s Solar handsets.
Sung Woo Han, Country Manager Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd, expressed his views and stated, “Samsung’s Solar Crest phone reflects our commitment to global eco-friendly products, being the first ever solar powered device, which will help consumers charge their phones without electricity. This revolutionary phone will benefit consumers everywhere, especially Pakistan, by enabling significant conservation of energy.”
Zeshan Qureshi, Head of Samsung Mobiles added, This classy handset, Solar Crest has the capacity to provide three minutes of talk time on calls, after a simple 10 minutes of solar recharge. Thus only a fraction of daylight hours will enable an extensive talk time to the users. The other essential features include an FM Radio, Coloured screen, Torch, Qibla Direction, and Polyphonic ring tones with a download capacity of 100 ring tones. Despite all these modern features, its price indicates that this product will be easily accessible for the lower income population, making it an essential part of the wide range of Samsung phones, catering to customers from diverse income brackets.