Samsung E1107
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Samsung Galaxy Mini (direct)
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| Manufacturer | Samsung |
|---|---|
| Successor | Samsung Blue Earth (with solar charging support) Samsung Galaxy Mini (direct) |
| Compatible networks | GSM 900, GSM 1800 |
| Form factor | candybar |
| Dimensions | 105.2 x 44.15 x 16.4 |
| Weight | 119 g (4 oz) |
| Storage | 1.5MB (up to 500 contacts) |
| Battery | Li-ion 800 mAh |
| Display | 128x128px, 1.52", 65K CSTN |
| Data inputs | Numeric keypad |
| Other | solar panel |
The Samsung E1107 (also known as "CrestSolar" or "Solar Guru") is a mobile phone designed for a rural lower budget market. The handset has a solar cell on the back and is made from recycled materials.[1] It was first released in India on July 10, 2009, with an initial price of ₹2,799, and later was replaced in 2011 by the Samsung Galaxy Mini.
Applications
The feature set is spatial (clock, alarm, timer, stopwatch, organizer, T9 predictive text, calculator, converter, 10 polyphonic ringtones, 5 menu color themes, 3 wallpapers, 2 games (Sudoku and Super Jewel Quest), vibration, profiles, phonebook (500 entries) and call log (30 entries)) .
Additionally it has features especially interesting for a rural consumer market like an LED lamp and power saving mode. It also has support for a built-in phone tracker and SOS messages. No connectivity like USB, Bluetooth or Infrared is supported.
The Indian version also included a proprietary "Mobile prayer", a specialized feature for Indian religions that includes prayers and wallpapers for each as well as alerts for prayer time.
Battery
The battery supports up to 570 hours of standby or 8 hours of talk time.[2]
Solar Panel
It can be charged through the solar panel for up to 10 minutes of talk time per hour of charging.[1] According to the user manual the phone is not supposed to run on solar power alone for an extended period of time.
Other sources state the stand-by time as up to 30 min and the talk time as up to 1 min 40 sec, if the solar panel is used as charging method.[2]
