SlashPhone » pre-paid http://www.slashphone.com Worldwide mobile phone news, reviews and wireless innovations Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:42:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 Hop-on Releases Upgraded Anti-iPhone for $13.99 http://www.slashphone.com/hop-on-releases-upgraded-anti-iphone-for-1399-072520 http://www.slashphone.com/hop-on-releases-upgraded-anti-iphone-for-1399-072520#comments Wed, 08 Oct 2008 01:55:19 +0000 Kim Poh Liaw http://www.slashphone.com/?p=2520 Hop-on today announces that its GSM cell phone, the HOP1811, will be available in the United States for $13.99 with a Graffiti Wireless Airtime Plan. “I use a 3G iPhone, it is a complicated, expensive device. Our phone is an 850/1900 MHz with AMR. You are not going to drop calls in similar areas as our competitor’s device. I challenge anyone to make a call faster than on the HOP1811,” says Hop-on CEO Peter Michaels. “With the cost of living and a borderline recession, this phone is going to be a huge sell for Hop-on in the US and international commerce. We also have a European 900/1800 MHz phone for our international partners.”

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Hop 1810 (Hop 1811 Photo not available at the moment)

The HOP1811 is a dual-band 850/1900MHz, or 900/1800MHz phone for Europe and Asia, weighing a scant 79 grams, offers 4 hours of talk time, 150 hours of standby time and polyphonic ring tones. Though low in cost, the HOP1811 uses reliable Infineon chip sets for excellent audio quality, reception and call stability. An MP3 option can also be added to this low-end phone. The company offers a $5 rebate for returning the phone to encourage recycling to “Keep it Green.”

]]> http://www.slashphone.com/hop-on-releases-upgraded-anti-iphone-for-1399-072520/feed 0 AT&T to discontinue $20 unlimited pre-paid data http://www.slashphone.com/att-to-discontinue-20-unlimited-pre-paid-data-062480 http://www.slashphone.com/att-to-discontinue-20-unlimited-pre-paid-data-062480#comments Tue, 07 Oct 2008 01:18:44 +0000 Budi Putra http://www.slashphone.com/?p=2480 AT&T has decided to stop users abuse their unlimited pre-paid data service by tapping into it with their laptops. Yeah, the decision is totally make sense to save the business.

AT&T call center representatives in the GoPhone divison have confirmed to PhoneNews.com that the current $19.99 unlimited GoPhone data option on Pay As You Go service would be discontinued on November 12th, stating that the offering was meant as a trial exercise and that the company is exploring other options for prepaid data offerings.

[PhoneNews via Gizmodo]

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Hop-on’s new series includes the HOP1801 Smart Phone. This particular phone will be the lowest cost Smart Phone on the market. The HOP1803 is an Ultra Low Price GSM Tri band phone, and the HOP1805 is an Ultra Low Price cell phone for emerging markets. The HOP1810 is a GSM Dual Band Camera Phone. All four phones will be available for distribution in North and South America, Asia, the Middle East and Africa, supporting English, Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic and more upon request.

Available in North and South America are the HOP1808 Dual Sim Mobile Phone with Camera, Supported MP4/SMS/MMS/GPRS/WAP/FM Stereo with Bluetooth optional. The HOP1809 3G mobile phone with Camera, supported MP4 /MMS/ STK/ JAVA/ BREW/ SMS and Bluetooth. And finally the HOP1800, the Lowest Cost mobile phone in the world. This simple phone is a GSM Dual band with no display that features a Braille keypad. See below for the specifications and picture.

HOP1801

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  • OS: Smart NX Mobile (Linux)
  • platform: AP (Chipnuts Processor C7280)
  • Band: GSM Tri band 900/1800/1900 MHz
  • Dimension: 116mm (D) x64mm (W) x14mm (H)
  • Display: 2.5 inch QVGA 320*240 262K TFT (Touch Screen)
  • Camera: CMOS 2M pixels
  • External memory slot: Micro SD
  • Ring tone: Midi 64 Polyphonic.

HOP1803

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  • Band: GSM Tri band (850/1900 or 900/1800) MHz
  • Dimension: 96.6 mm (D) x41.6 mm (W) x15.9 mm (H)
  • Display: 1.5 inch 128*128 64K CSTN display
  • Internal Memory: 32(Nor Flash) +8(SRAM)
  • Ring tone: Midi 16 Polyphonic
  • Supported: SMS/STK
  • FM Radio (optional)
  • Supported MSN: USB: MMS: WAP: EMS: JAVA:
  • Bluetooth: GPS (optional)
  • QWERTY key pad

HOP1805

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  • Band: GSM Tri band (850/1900 or 900/1800) MHz
  • Dimension: 96.6 mm (D) x41.6 mm (W) x15.9 mm (H)
  • Display: 1.5 inch Black/White STN display
  • Internal Memory: 32(Nor Flash) +8(SRAM)
  • Ring tone: Midi 16 Polyphonic
  • Supported: SMS/STK
  • FM Radio (optional)

HOP1810

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  • Band: GSM Tri band 850/1900 or 900/1800 MHz
  • Dimension: 96 mm (D) x43 mm (W) x13 mm (H)
  • Display: 1.5 inch 128*128 64 CSTN display
  • Camera: CMOS .03M pixel
  • External memory slot: Micro SD
  • Ring tone: Midi 16 Polyphonic
  • Supported: SMS/MMS/ MP4 Player
  • Speaker 20×14mm
  • FM Radio (optional)

HOP1808

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  • Band: GSM Tri band 850/1800/1900 MHz
  • Dimension: 108 mm (D) x48 mm (W) x14 mm (H)
  • Display: 2.4 inch 262 K TFT display
  • Camera: CMOS 2.0M pixel
  • External memory slot: Micro SD
  • Ring tone: Midi 64 Polyphonic
  • Supported: MP4 /SMS/MMS/ GPRS/WAP/FM Stereo
  • Bluetooth (optional)

HOP1809 3G

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  • Band: GSM 850/1800/1900 MHz
  • UMTS/HSDPA Band 850 or 1900 MHz
  • Dimension: 108.7nn (D) x47.2mm (W) x14.5mm (H)
  • Display: 2.0 inch QCIF TFT Color display
  • Camera: CMOS 300K up to 1.3 Mega bit
  • External memory slot: Micro SD
  • Ring tone: Midi 64 Polyphonic
  • Supported: MP4 /MMS/ STK/JAVA/BREW/SMS
  • Bluetooth

via [engadgetmobile]

]]> http://www.slashphone.com/hop-on-expands-its-pre-paid-gsm-phone-hop1800-series-08619/feed 0 Hop-on Releases $10 Pre-paid GSM Phone http://www.slashphone.com/hop-on-releases-10-pre-paid-gsm-phone-24533 http://www.slashphone.com/hop-on-releases-10-pre-paid-gsm-phone-24533#comments Sat, 24 May 2008 05:01:48 +0000 Kim Poh Liaw http://www.slashphone.com/?p=533 Hop-On today announces that its GSM cell phone, the Hop1800, is now available in the United States for $10 USD, and worldwide. Both HOP1800 phones, one a Dual-band 850/1900MHz or the 900/1800MHz for Europe and Asia, weigh a scant 77 grams, offers 4 hours of talk time, 150 hours of standby time and polyphonic ring tones.

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At a $10 price point in the US retail and convenient stores, the HOP1800 could be considered disposable, but the company offers a $5 rebate for returning the phone to encourage recycling the phone to “Keep it Green”.

The HOP1800 is a study in simplicity. There is no display. A tactile numeric keypad with Braille markings, offers reassuring buttons that touch screen cell phone users are longing for. Being a pre-paid cell phone, no contracts are required so you can be up and talking in seconds. The HOP1800 can be used with over 40 US carriers including AT&T, Cingular and T-Mobile as well as through Hop-On’s own low cost Graffiti Wirelesstm network.

Specifications:

  • Size: 96.6mm(D)x41.6mm(W)x14mm(H)
  • Weight: 77g
  • Bands: Dual-band 850/1900MHz or 900/1800MHz
  • Battery: Standard Li-Ion 600mAh
  • Battery Life: Talk time 4 hours; Standby time 150 hours
  • Ringer: Polyphonic (16 Midi)
  • Embedded Vibration: Yes
  • SIM Lock: Yes
  • Keypad Lock: Yes
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