Hop-on has a dual-band (900/1800 MHz) GSM cell phone available for only US$36 in quantities of at least 10,000 units. (The price will be more than $36 for retailing??) Hop-on's Model 1803 is a candy-bar style phone that includes such features as SMS messaging, 50 phone book entries, 15 ring tones, 4 games, and a rechargeable lithium ion battery. You can also customize the phone by downloading your own ring tones or pictures.

Dan Gannon, Chief Executive Officer of Hop-on commented, "Motorola's entrance into the low-cost cell phone market further validates what we see as a sizeable market opportunity to extend the wireless market to the emerging markets. We're competitive in this entry level market due to our low cost structure and because we outsource our manufacturing to strategic partners with the economies of scale comparable to the major handset manufacturers. Our hope is that with increased attention to this important market segment, consumers will finally be offered high quality, affordable handset solutions. We are currently in discussions with carriers attending the 3GSM World Congress Tradeshow and can offer volume production today. Samples are available at the show to provide to prospective buyers."

• Bands: Dual-band 900/1800MHz
• LCD Size: 34mm x 22mm
• LCD Type: 101x64 B/W display with orange backlight
• Sim: STK (Sim tool kit)
• Battery: Standard Li-Ion 600mAh
• Battery Life: Talk time 4 hours; Standby time 150 hours
• Short Message Service: SMS
• Phone Book: 50 entries
• Download: Picture, Ringer
• Ringer: Monotone (15 fixed + 5 downloadable)
• Speech Coding Type: HR/FR/EFR
• Embedded Vibration: Yes
• Memory: 4MB/32MB
• Clock: Yes
• Language: Multilanguage
• SIM Lock: Yes
• Keypad Lock: Yes
• Games: 4