Save the World: Buy a mobile phone!

Want a mobile you can throw on the compost heap when you’re bored with it? In that case, Nokia hopes the 3110 Evolve will appeal to you. What you get is the 3110 Classic with covers made from renewable products, green packaging and, to top it off, the charger will minimise energy usage if plugged into a fully charged phone.

Hug a tree.

By comparison, most other handsets pale against the 3110’s green credentials. But be aware, this is not a carbon neutral phone. True, the covers are over 50% renewable organic material and carbon emissions have been reduced by leaving the covers unpainted but this still has some way to go in order to please the greenest of users.

On the back of the current drive to make us greener I would say that Nokia will add these features, and more, to their future phone offerings.

Lots of shiny features?

You’d have thought so but you’ll be disappointed. Check it out:

• Series 40 User Interface

• No 3G connectivity (come on, this IS the 21st century!)

• Multi-format music player, which actually gives decent quality audio

• FM radio

• Removable MicroSD card memory

• A web browser plus web-based applications

• Email client and organiser.

• 1.3-megapixel camera which I thought was a bit crappy for a new phone. Also, the image quality was quite poor.

• Screen - 1.8-inch 262,000-colour display with a low 128×160 pixels resolution. Quite disappointing

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder

The grey colour and plain design makes this phone look very dull. Come on Nokia, just because we want to save the world, it doesn’t mean we’re boring! Ok, there are some plus points: the keypad and navigation pad are easy to use. The weight (87g) and size (108.5 x 45.7 .15.6) make the 3110 a fairly light and and easy to hold handset. But, based on its looks, I don’t think many of you will be rushing out to buy it especially not for £149.

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