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Family Ties Forever! · 08-08-2009, 10:39 PM

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Sprint, Samsung Launch Biodegradable Phone
Casing Of Biodegradable Plastic Made Partly From Corn
Peter Svensson, AP Technology Writer

Posted: Thursday, August 6, 2009
Updated: 1:54 pm CDT August 6, 2009

David McNew/Getty Images
New York -- Sprint Nextel Corp. and Samsung Electronics Co. said Thursday they will sell a $49.99 "eco-conscious" phone with a casing of biodegradable plastic made partly from corn.

Several manufacturers have made "green" phones, but they have generally been bare-bones devices, like Motorola Inc.'s Renew, carried by T-Mobile USA. Nokia Corp.'s Evolve is also a simple, low-end phone and lacks the backing of a U.S. carrier.

The new Samsung Reclaim is a more fully featured phone, sporting a slide-out alphabetic keyboard, e-mail and Web access, a camera and GPS navigation. The phone goes on sale Aug. 16.

The plastic of the casing is 40 percent corn-based. The phone's charger lights up when the phone is fully charged, to remind the owner to unplug it to save electricity.

David Owens, Sprint Nextel Corp.'s director of product marketing, said the company is paying more than the usual amount of subsidies to Samsung to bring the price down to $49.99 for customers signing two-year contracts.

"We took a big step to put it under the $50 price because that's where we know there's a lot of volume," he said.

The price applies after a $50 mail-in rebate.

Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

Zoneboy · 08-08-2009, 11:30 PM

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A $49.99 "eco-conscious" phone with a casing of biodegradable plastic made partly from corn.

Marvo301 · 08-08-2009, 11:39 PM

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You've done it again Charles!!!

dakert · 08-08-2009, 11:44 PM

Thank God for Land Line Phones

Max Whittaker · 08-09-2009, 12:05 AM

It's a cute idea. But I'm pretty sure it still contains heavy metals and causes brain cancer. Still, I'm reluctant to scoff at any positive step.

catlover79 · 08-09-2009, 12:10 AM

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You've done it again Charles!!!

I LOVE IT!!

catlover79 · 08-09-2009, 12:12 AM

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It's actually HOTSCAKES, Charles, but other than that it's perfect!!!

Zoneboy · 08-09-2009, 12:13 AM

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It's actually HOTSCAKES, Charles, but other than that it's perfect!!!

I changed it but I thought it was Lisa that called them hotscakes.

catlover79 · 08-09-2009, 12:20 AM

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I changed it but I thought it was Lisa that called them hotscakes.

Yeah, you're right. I just love the term "hotscakes".

InspectorExstead · 08-09-2009, 03:03 AM

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That is freaking hilarious!

08-09-2009, 12:05 AM	#5
Max Whittaker I want Serenity back Forum Veteran Join Date: Apr 30, 2001 Posts: 6,180	It's a cute idea. But I'm pretty sure it still contains heavy metals and causes brain cancer. Still, I'm reluctant to scoff at any positive step.
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dakert Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: May 10, 2007 Location: Altoona PA Posts: 3,411	Thank God for Land Line Phones