At CTIA in Las Vegas, mobile phone manufacturer, Hop-on, demonstrated its concept disposable phone. The device, using a Texas Instruments chipset and operating in the 900/1800MHz band, offers no LCD screen and will cost a mere €13 (approximately £10).
The demonstration, it seems, went very well. Hop-on announced on Thursday that a European distributor has signed on to purchase 10,000 of these devices for retail.
Peter Michaels, president of Hop-on said:
"During our meetings with distributors in Vegas the response to our simple, inexpensive, $20 phone (Eur13) was phenomenal. The initial test purchase order with multiple purchase orders behind it is a big step in introducing Hop-on to Europe."
Granted, the phone is dirt cheap and disposable - great for those wanting to stay anonymous or untraced. However, Motorola's F3 is readily available from Play.com for just £17.99, and it has a screen so you'll even know who's calling. The Hop-on is cheap, but it may only go as far as to prove the old adage; you get what you pay for.
