SEOUL, Feb. 13 (Xinhua) -- South Korea's Samsung Electronics Co. said Friday it has unveiled a solar-powered cell phone.

    The "Blue Earth" phone is equipped with a solar panel located on the back of the handset's battery, with a 10-minute charge from the solar panel would allow a user to make a call for three minutes, Samsung said.

    The phone is also made from recycled plastic extracted from water bottles, Samsung said.

    Samsung will show off the new phone at a technology fair in Spain next week, the company said.