Motorola W233
Encyclopedia
The W233 Renew is a mobile phone, targeting the green market, designed and released in 2009 by Motorola. The phone was made available through distribution by T-Mobile USA
and Fido Solutions
.
Motorola
claims it is the world’s first mobile phone made using post-consumer recycled plastic; in this recycled water bottles. The W233 is also claimed as the world’s first carbon neutral phone. Announced at CES
on January 6, 2009, its plastic housing is also 100 percent recyclable.
, Motorola has offset the carbon dioxide required to manufacture, distribute and operate the phone via investments in renewable energy sources and reforestation. After an extensive product life-cycle assessment, the W233 earned Carbonfund.org’s CarbonFree Product Certification.
browser, and support for 2GB of additional memory. The W233 is also not equipped with a camera. The only impressive aspect of the phone is its amazing battery life: talk time is up to 9 hours (550 minutes) and standby is up to 18 days (450 hours).
The W233 has a music player, but it can only handle MP3
files.
CrystalTalk technology uses sound enhancement algorithms embedded within digital signal processor chips that enhance clarity and quality with both speaker and articulation.
T-Mobile USA
T-Mobile USA, Inc. is an American mobile-network operator, headquartered in Bellevue, Washington, that provides wireless voice, messaging and data services in the United States, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The company is the fourth-largest wireless carrier in the U.S. market with 33.73...
and Fido Solutions
Fido Solutions
Fido Solutions is a Canadian cellular telephone service provider currently owned by Rogers Communications. It was formerly owned by Microcell Telecommunications. Fido does, however, remain a separate entity from Rogers...
.
Motorola
Motorola
Motorola, Inc. was an American multinational telecommunications company based in Schaumburg, Illinois, which was eventually divided into two independent public companies, Motorola Mobility and Motorola Solutions on January 4, 2011, after losing $4.3 billion from 2007 to 2009...
claims it is the world’s first mobile phone made using post-consumer recycled plastic; in this recycled water bottles. The W233 is also claimed as the world’s first carbon neutral phone. Announced at CES
Consumer Electronics Show
The International Consumer Electronics Show is a major technology-related trade show held each January in the Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. Not open to the public, the Consumer Electronics Association-sponsored show typically hosts previews of products and new...
on January 6, 2009, its plastic housing is also 100 percent recyclable.
Affiliates
Through an alliance with Carbonfund.orgCarbonfund.org
The Carbonfund.org Foundation is a 501 not-for-profit organization based in Silver Spring, MD that provides carbon offsetting and greenhouse gas reduction options to individuals, businesses, and organizations. Carbonfund.org purchases and retires certified carbon offsets on behalf of its donors...
, Motorola has offset the carbon dioxide required to manufacture, distribute and operate the phone via investments in renewable energy sources and reforestation. After an extensive product life-cycle assessment, the W233 earned Carbonfund.org’s CarbonFree Product Certification.
Recycling
The focus on use of natural resources extends to the packaging, which was reduced by 22 percent during design. All materials inside the box are printed using vegetable-based inks on 100 percent post-consumer recycled paper. A postage-paid recycling envelope is also included, so consumers can send off their old phone for recycling at no extra cost, promoting future environmental responsibility.Features
In terms of its features, the W233 is much less exciting. It's an entry-level dual-band GSM phone, with a 128 x 128 pixel color display, a WAPWireless Application Protocol
Wireless Application Protocol is a technical standard for accessing information over a mobile wireless network.A WAP browser is a web browser for mobile devices such as mobile phones that uses the protocol.Before the introduction of WAP, mobile service providers had limited opportunities to offer...
browser, and support for 2GB of additional memory. The W233 is also not equipped with a camera. The only impressive aspect of the phone is its amazing battery life: talk time is up to 9 hours (550 minutes) and standby is up to 18 days (450 hours).
The W233 has a music player, but it can only handle MP3
MP3
MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 Audio Layer III, more commonly referred to as MP3, is a patented digital audio encoding format using a form of lossy data compression...
files.
Technology
The W233 uses CrystalTalk technology to amplify your conversation and help reduce background noise.CrystalTalk technology uses sound enhancement algorithms embedded within digital signal processor chips that enhance clarity and quality with both speaker and articulation.