Hop-on announced that it plans to launch its new 1885 MP3 phone at CES 2006. This latest offering is a low-cost handset that targets the mid-tier phone market in the US.

Dan Gannon, Chief Executive Officer of Hop-on, commented, "We are excited to unveil our latest offering at CES. Our 1885 phone has all the features contained in top of the line candy bar style phones but at a reasonable price. The domestic US market expects to pay a considerable amount of money for a full-feature MP3 phone but we are trying to change that view. Our low overhead costs allow us to offer high-quality, high-functionality handsets at lower prices than the major players in our market. As a result of our size and supply chain flexibility our technology cycle is considerably faster than the incumbents. We are pleased to be a domestic company that has the ability to compete with the international arena on both price and quality."

Hop-on's new MP3 phone, model 1885, is 95x43x18.5 mm. It is a tri-band handset (900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz), with a vibrant color screen. It is a GPRS class 10 phone, with SMS and MMS messaging capability. The phone comes standard with a VGA pixel CMOS digital camera. An FM radio and JAVA games are also standard features.

Features

• Size: 95 x 43 x 18.5
• Bands: Tri-band 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz
• Screen: 1.5" 128x128 65K CSTN-LCD
• Ring Tones: 40 Polyphonic / MP3
• Camera: VGA Pixel CMOS Camera
• GPRS: Class 10
• WAP: WAP2.0 / OMA DRM
• Message Service: SMS / EMS / MMS
• Java(JSR 185/JTWI)
• MP3
• FM Radio (Stereo Optional)
• JAVA Games
• USB, Mini-SD
• Image Editing & Morphing