Sony Ericsson has shown off two new phones, called the "Elm" and the "Hazel", both of which are claimed to be more environmentally friendly than their other handsets.

"The Sony Ericsson Elm and the Sony Ericsson Hazel phones offer consumers a green choice without compromising on features or fun. These mobile phones also give consumers a better voice quality experience, with Noise Shield, Clear Voice and Intelligent Volume Adaptation. Both phones offer an easy-to-use social networking experience featuring the Widget Manager application, which allows users access to their social networking page via the stand-by screen and quickly switch between different social networks." said Fortun?Alexander, Global Marketing Director at Sony Ericsson.

Both handsets are fairly generic models, with a 5.0 megapixel autofocus camera, over the air backup service and support for A-GPS mapping and navigation services.

Both support GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 and HSPA 2100/900. The Sony Ericsson Elm phone will be available from Q1 2010. The Sony Ericsson Hazel will be available from Q2 2010.