green cells

Nokia

Nokia, the leading worldwide cell phone manufacturer, is not planning to produce a specifically green cell phone model. Instead, they will be adding green features throughout their line of cell phones. These features include a beep to let you know when your phone has finished charging (so that you can unplug the energy sucking charger), and a sensor to detect light levels (presumably so that the phone can save juice by dimming its display).

ZTE

ZTE has announced a low cost solar powered phone, which will be sold in conjunction with Latin American cell phone service provider Digicel. Although the company is targeting people who want cell phones but have limited access to electricity, ZTE's phone could be useful in developed areas as well.

Motorola

Motorola currently takes the prize for green cell phone design with its MOTO W233 ReNew, which it has announced it will release to T-Mobile subscribers. The W233 ReNew is a recyclable phone with a casing made from recycled water bottles. The phone is shipped in packaging made from 100% recycled paper, and includes a prepaid envelope so that you can return your old phone for recycling.

Furthermore, Motorola will offset the pre-purchase carbon footprint of the W233. This gives the Motorola W233 ReNew bragging rights to the title of "the world's first carbon neutral cell phone."
Motorola's partner in the W233 launch, T-Mobile, has also made green news. Starting in 2008, for every customer who selects paperless billing, it will plant trees through the Arbor Day Foundation. According to the press release, T-Mobile has planted over 500,000 trees to date.

Sony Ericsson

Sony Ericsson has debuted the GreenHeart cell phone, which is made with recyclable and biodegradable components. The GreenHeart's charger can detect whether or not it is charging a phone. When it is plugged in but not charging a phone, its electricity consumption is throttled down. Alas, the GreenHeart phone is still a concept design, and is not yet available for consumers.

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