Vodafone Essar has announced the launch of its first solar powered phone VF 247 in India. The handset would be made available by next month and expected price is Rs 1500.
The phone is aimed at the rural market that prefers low-end handsets. Another factor taken into consideration are power cuts which are frequent in rural India.
When the phone is exposed to sunlight, it charges itself. The set can also be charged in a room under normal daylight with special support of hardware and software.
The phone would have features like FM radio, colour screen and a powerful torch light.
It offers eight days of standby time and four hours of talk time.
Currently, Vodafone has 65 % of rural network coverage which is second highest in India.
