Rejoice all you techno-savvy tree huggers, Samsung announced the E1107 Crest Solar cell phone–the first of its kind 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…

Other features include:

• Built-in FM radio
• MP3 ringers
• Flashlight function
• Mobile Tracker (security feature which alerts when the SIM is swapped)
• Fake call function to get out of that lousy date
• 1.52 inch, 128×128 pixel CSTN display
• 40 polyphonic ringtones
• Dimensions: 4.1in x 1.7in x 0.6in)

Expect the E1107 Crest Solar cell phone to launch in select markets this June.

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