LG’s announcement for solar-powered handset indicates that soon markets will be flooded with eco-phones.

The handset hasn’t been named yet. However, it has embedded photovoltaic cells in the battery cover that will pull pollution free juice from the sun.

These panels take most of rear of the phone, but they can get enough power from the sun in ten minutes which enables you to make a three minute call. It is also being claimed that it can recharge the cell phone completely if it is placed in natural light for some long time.

LG hasn’t provided others details of its solar phone, but it seems that it has a 5MP LED flash featured camera. It is expected that the phone will be released in Europe in the second half of this year.

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