London, Feb 3 (ANI): A 23-year-old British student is to launch a new mobile phone, made largely from bamboo.
The phone, made by Kieron Scott-Woodhouse, from London, runs Google's Android operating system, The Telegraph reports.
Scott-Woodhouse, who is a full-time student on Middlesex University's Product Design course, said he designed the phone in his spare time because he was frustrated that so many existing models looked similar to each other.
The device, called 'ADzero', has a casing made from hardened bamboo. Woodhouse said he is also looking at using bamboo in other parts of the product.
Woodhouse said: "Bamboo may seem like a strange material to use for a phone, but it's actually extremely strong and very durable, perfect qualities for this kind of application."
Though the final features of the phone have not yet been specified, Woodhouse told MSN Tech & Gadgets the ADzero will run the Android operating system and will "fall at the higher end of the Android market".
"Our current prototypes are running Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) and have specs that rival current market leaders," he added.
The phone's camera will also use an innovative feature called 'ring flash'. This uses a circular flash, which surrounds the camera's lens and is designed to ensure more even illumination of subjects.
