<p>A 23-year-old British student will launch a mobile phone made largely from bamboo, The Telegraph reported Thursday. <br /><br /></p>.<p>The smartphone, called 'ADzero', is expected to launch later this year. Made from four-year-old organically grown bamboo that has been treated to improve its durability, the phone runs Google's Android operating system.<br /><br />Kieron Scott-Woodhouse, from Shepherds Bush in London, designed the phone because he was frustrated that so many existing models looked similar to each other. <br /><br />He is a student of Middlesex University. A technology entrepreneur had contacted him after he posted designs online.<br /><br />The phone was initially intended for the Chinese market but an enthusiastic reception in Britain means it will go on sale in design retailers later this year, the newspaper said.</p>
<p>A 23-year-old British student will launch a mobile phone made largely from bamboo, The Telegraph reported Thursday. <br /><br /></p>.<p>The smartphone, called 'ADzero', is expected to launch later this year. Made from four-year-old organically grown bamboo that has been treated to improve its durability, the phone runs Google's Android operating system.<br /><br />Kieron Scott-Woodhouse, from Shepherds Bush in London, designed the phone because he was frustrated that so many existing models looked similar to each other. <br /><br />He is a student of Middlesex University. A technology entrepreneur had contacted him after he posted designs online.<br /><br />The phone was initially intended for the Chinese market but an enthusiastic reception in Britain means it will go on sale in design retailers later this year, the newspaper said.</p>