MacNN | Hop-On News http://www.macnn.com/ MacNN is the leading source for news about Apple and the Mac industry. It offers news, reviews, discussion, tips, troubleshooting, links, and reviews every day. The best place for Mac News. Period. en-us Hop-On, Latest News, Headlines, Stories; http://images.macnn.com/images/macnn-logo-bw.gif http://www.macnn.com/ Hop-on readying Android phone http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/10/24/hop.on.android.phone/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0810/hop-onandroid.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Small-scale phone maker Hop-on on Friday said it would develop a phone based on Google's Android platform. The open-source mobile operating system is pitched as giving the company a boost in competing in the high-end phone business, where it has little presence and would otherwise need to license software from another firm. Technical details of the phone are unavailable, though Hop-on claims the... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/10/24/hop.on.android.phone/ Fri, 24 Oct 2008 15:30:00 GMT Hop-on preps $125 smartphone, 3G phone, more http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/06/06/hop.on.budget.smartphone/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0805/hopon1.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Hop-on today unveiled six phones in its very low-cost lineup that branch into new territory for the company. While declining to provide most details, the company promises that its HOP1801 will be the lowest-cost smartphone on the market at $125; the company also plans to have one of the least expensive 3G phones with the HOP1809, a handset that will also supply a camera, Bluetooth, and support fo... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/06/06/hop.on.budget.smartphone/ Fri, 06 Jun 2008 15:25:00 GMT Hop-On unveils ultra-low cost handset http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/05/26/hop.on.intros.10.handset/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0805/hopon1.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />On Friday, Hop-On released a disposable cell phone called the HOP1800. At $10, the HOP1800 is five times less expensive than the admittedly higher-spec Motorola MOTOFONE F3, and comes with no form of display whatsoever. In exchange, it offers 16 polyphonic MIDI ringtones, a vibration feature and locks for both the keypad and SIM card. The dual-band 850/1900MHz GSM handset is aimed at travelers and... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/05/26/hop.on.intros.10.handset/ Mon, 26 May 2008 16:30:00 GMT