Tom Raftery's Library tagged "mobile phone" →  View Popular, Search in Google

Telefonica subsidiary O2 has launched the first mobile phone eco index in the UK but Apple has decided not to cooperate with the initiative and RIM will only join in 2011. The index was developed with the collaboration of the major manufacturers and is jointly coordinated by O2 and Forum for the Future, a leading UK sustainability think tank.

telefonica o2 apple rim mobile phone eco index mobile phone sustainability

Sony Ericsson is adding on to their GreenHeart line of greenish cell phones with a new release, the Cedar. Just two years ago, the GreenHeart line held only a concept phone, but now it is several models strong as Sony Ericsson focuses on designing cell phones with ever smaller footprints. The Cedar features business practicality with social networking tools necessary for any mobile device these days...and it has a few nice green(er) features we can appreciate.

Sony Ericsson GreenHeart Cedar cell phones mobile phone

Riding high at the top of the most viewed list in the Telegraph earth section today is a story headed ‘Mobile phones responsible for disappearance of honey bee‘, which describes a study of hives in India and concludes that electromagnetic radiation is the cause of colony collapse disorder [CCD], the phenomenon – that has mostly affected the United States – of beehive populations crashing with no obvious cause.

As a beekeeper myself I’d be very glad to know what has caused the problems plaguing the almond and cotton fields of the US, but I’m afraid that this study does little to get us closer to an answer.

bee bees beekeeper mobile phone ccd colony collapse disorder

Samsung has been known to put out some green-minded cell phones, from the Blue Earth solar powered phone that seemed promising to the Reclaim, an inexpensive phone for the masses that carries a lighter footprint. Now, their Restore has just been released, perfect for anyone with an affinity for texting rather than talking.

samsung cell phone mobile phone reclaim restore

The growing use of mobile telephones is behind the disappearance of honey bees and the collapse of their hives, scientists have claimed.

colony collapse disorder ccd mobile phone mobiles bee bees

"Nearly half of US consumers would be willing to consider a "green" cell phone, but only if the price, features, and performance were equivalent to a conventionally constructed phone. Just 7% would be willing to pay a premium, reports a survey of 1,000 American adults carried out by ABI Research."

mobile sustainability greenmonktv green handset mobile phone

Some cellphones emit several times more radiation than others, the Environmental Working Group found in one of the most exhaustive studies of its kind.

The government watchdog group on Wednesday releases a list ranking cellphones in terms of radiation. The free listing of more than 1,000 devices can be viewed here.

cellphone mobile phone radiation greenmonktv

Mobile Operator Tata Teleservices is testing technology that allows farmers to use their mobile phones to remotely monitor and switch on irrigation pump sets in far flung locations.

Service looks expensive for india, we'll see how it pans out...

tata tata teleservices mobile phone irrigation greenmonktv

Today, mobile phones are ubiquitous. The sheer volume of the devices on this planet is staggering - in the US alone, 450,000 cell phones are discarded every day. Over half of the world's population has quick, easy access to cell phones and wireless technology. For example, 97% of people surveyed in Tanzania had access to a mobile phone, while just 27% could access a land line phone. In Kenya, only 19% of the country's 36 million people are reached by traditional banking methods...but virtually all have access to mobile phones. Knowing these facts, it isn't surprising that the devices are being used as a key tool for environmental change.

mobile phone activism treehugger greenmonktv

Top mobile telephone suppliers have agreed to back an EU-wide harmonisation of phone chargers, the European Commission said on Monday, hailing the pact as good news for consumers and the environment.

The Commission said the agreement would involve the creation of an EU norm, and that the new generation of mobile phones would use a standard micro-USB socket to ensure compatibility.

mobile mobile phone sustainability usb charger micro usb greenmonktv

Round-up of available 'eco-phones' - sad state of affairs!

mobile phone mobiles phones greenmonktv

A new software application will make keeping track of your carbon footprint as easy as having a mobile phone in your pocket. A London-based start-up has developed software for mobile phones that uses global positioning systems (GPS) to automatically figure out whether you are walking, driving or flying and then calculate your impact on the environment.

carbon footprint mobile phone mobile

Keeping track of your carbon footprint could become as simple as slipping a mobile phone in your pocket: a London-based start-up company has developed software for mobile phones that uses global positioning satellites to work out automatically whether you are walking, driving or flying and then calculate your impact on the environment.

carbon footprint mobile phone gps

Finally it looks like we will be able to make calls on planes (in the EU anyway).

mobile phone mobiles