Posted by BobaFett
"US-based gadget maker Hop-on has revealed that its low end GSM cell phone with no LCD screen has received orders from an as yet unidentified European distributor for an initial test purchase order of 10,000 phones.
Peter Michaels, president of Hop-on said, "Response to our simple, inexpensive, $20 phone was phenomenal. The initial test purchase order with multiple purchase orders behind it is a big step in introducing Hop-on to Europe".
The low-cost phone that operates in the 900/1800MHz band is aimed more at emergency use - for example to have in the glove compartment of your car - rather than encouraging the worst of our non-eco throw-away consumer mentality."
http://www.pocket-lint.co.uk/[....]-mobile-launching-europe.phtml
Posted by Miss UK
thats a stupid idea because you can get a phone for £5 from your shop here in the uk on payg unless there planning on disposable phones for a £1 then it's a crazy idea
Posted by Residentevil
Disposable is never good these days unless it is diapers.
Posted by belialwafu
it'll just add waste to the world...
Posted by Residentevil
As we don't have enough of it already. There are actually three things for sure in this world. Death, Taxes and Shxt.
Posted by Miss UK
On 2008-04-18 03:25:30, Residentevil wrote:
Disposable is never good these days unless it is diapers.
and razors lol
Posted by gola
I don't see the point of this...
Posted by belialwafu
yeah, but the invention of disposable cams is ok because its not everyday you use the cam. Not like cellphones i think its a necessity right now
Posted by arien617
Consdering you can get a Moto (forgot the name) for free from Orange with a £10 top up, it makes this disposable phone all the more irrelevant.
Posted by Twometre
I agree with miss uk and most of you, as long we dont have cheap handsets this concept is preety useless.
I for one wouldnt go for it even when I can use a 5110
Posted by belialwafu
On 2008-04-24 10:18:10, Twometre wrote:
I agree with miss uk and most of you, as long we dont have cheap handsets this concept is preety useless.
I for one wouldnt go for it even when I can use a 5110
ya me too. even though its low tech you buy a cellphone for call and text. other features can be found on other gadgets. haha
Posted by Twometre
And that trully depends on the financial muscle
Posted by Trev1982
i dont get this idea when the government says that we are way to tech savy for our own good, so surley that means we all have gadgets and mobile phones ans mp3 players, why would we need a throw away phone, just more junk to be thrown on the streets
Posted by Twometre
On 2008-04-24 11:52:00, taz666 wrote:
i dont get this idea when the government says that we are way to tech savy for our own good, so surley that means we all have gadgets and mobile phones ans mp3 players, why would we need a throw away phone, just more junk to be thrown on the streets
This reminds me of the safeness of disposing electronic products. How far doest that go in such a case
Posted by Trev1982
pretty sure the WEEE would love the extra junk
Posted by Twometre
tazz
Posted by belialwafu
didnt you know about the company that recycles old phones? they refurbish it and sell it again...hmmm hahaha