Carphonewarehouse unveils green charger

Posted: 23 February 2009

A mobile phone charger aimed at cutting the use of electricity has been unveiled by Carphonewarehouse.

The Eco Charger is designed to minimise power wastage by shutting off when the handset is fully charged, or when it is disconnected from the phone.

The retailer said it is the only gadget on the market to do this at the moment.

Priced £22.99, it could end up saving users money in the long-run and also reducing their carbon footprint.

Its launch follows an announcement made last week at the GSMA event in Barcelona, Spain, which said 17 companies in the sector had agreed to collaborate on the creation of a cross-industry universal charger.

Together with the GSMA, the industry said it wants to introduce this charging solution by 2012 and that the majority of handsets should support the format.

Rob Conway, chief executive officer and member of the board, remarked: "The mobile industry has a pivotal role to play in tackling environmental issues and this programme is an important step that could lead to huge savings in resources, not to mention convenience for consumers."

Would you welcome an eco-friendly charger?

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