Vodafone unveiled a solar-powered mobile handset in India to better serve the nation's energy-starved rural masses.

Vodafone Essar, the Indian subsidiary of Vodafone Group, launched a solar powered mobile phone in India on Tuesday, aiming to address problems with the unstable electricity supply in many parts of the country.

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MUMBAI (India) - VODAFONE Essar Ltd has unveiled a solar-powered mobile handset in India to better serve the nation's energy-starved rural masses. India has been adding nearly 20 million mobile subscribers each month, many of them in rural areas, where electricity supply can be patchy at best. A third of Indians don't have access to electricity, but they do receive plenty of sun.

Vodafone Essar Ltd. has unveiled a solar-powered mobile handset in India to better serve the nation's energy-starved rural masses.