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Here's something for those who want an environment friendly device. Check out Samsung's new Ecophone, a mobile phone that's partially made from bioplastics.

But before we continue, let's discuss bioplastics. After a bit of research, I found out that unlike common plastics, bioplastics are not derived from petroleum. They are manufactured from renewable biomass sources, such as vegetable oil or corn starch.

Now let's take a closer at Samsung's new biophone, the E200 Eco. The eco-friendly handset offers a candy form and bioplastics forms its entire exterior case. Now Samsung has launched two other handsets made from bioplastics, but the E200 Eco is the first one to carry a case made entirely of eco friendly plastic made from corn. I wonder if you can eat it?

Anyway, the E200 Eco is not just about its bioplastics case because it also boasts a 1.3 megapixel camera and media playback capabilities and an MP3 player. It's eco-friendly attributes are also not limited to the case. For example, it's charger does not carry a flame retardant material that is harmful to the environment. Customers will also received the Samsung E200 Eco in packaging that's made from recycled materials.

Here is a list of other environment-friendly handsets:

Samsung W510

Samsung F268

Nokia 3110 Evolve


It looks like this trend of eco-friendly cell phones will continue, With the continuing oil crises, phones such as these will find their own niche in the mobile phone market. Tune in to this blog for more mobile phone news and updates.