Hop-on promises Android phone at CES, cookies, rainbows

Sure, we've seen a lot of product announcements from Hop-on accompanied by janky product renders over the years -- but we've never seen an actual Hop-on phone, so we're a little skeptical of the company's promise this morning to release an Android phone at CES this year. What's more, it's supposed to come in under $200, which is right in character for a manufacturer whose major claim to fame is the "disposable" cell phone, we suppose. We'll see if such a phone actually appears at the show -- Hop-on boldly says this mythical device will make it "competitive in the high-end phone market," which is probably sending shock waves through the offices of HTC, Apple, and RIM as we speak.

[Anthony @ Oct 24th 2008 1:29PM]

Thank you Engadget. I don't think these guys have ever released anything. I started to wonder a few years ago whether they were a real company or some sort of drug ring front.

[jacob @ Oct 24th 2008 1:31PM]

LOL!!

[Hellaphunt @ Oct 24th 2008 1:43PM]

I love how their website compares the iPhone with their phone. When in Rome...

[Hellaphunt @ Oct 24th 2008 1:43PM]

... and I was talking about their disposable/recycleable phone...

[Mega 777 @ Oct 24th 2008 1:46PM]

The kangaroo scares me.

[jake @ Oct 24th 2008 1:50PM]

They say their phones are "avaliable now" but I haven't seen any website review them or sell them. Basically not very trustworthy.

[Nal @ Oct 24th 2008 1:52PM]

While I would appreciate any news about upcoming Android phones, this type of news just goes beyond lame for me to even get excited about. Maybe I wished for the wrong thing. This HopOn thing looks like the type of phones one would see on Virgin Mobile. All cheap and stuff. I bet it's not even going to have a touch screen. Seriously. These companies should just sell whatever they have left to bigger companies.

[matt @ Oct 24th 2008 3:49PM]

No touch screen? Why would that be a problem?

[Stan Winsome @ Oct 24th 2008 2:02PM]

Hop-ons, is there a stair car involved?

[lowdef @ Oct 24th 2008 2:13PM]

YES +1 for arrested development reference!

[phanbouy @ Oct 24th 2008 2:24PM]

yer gonna get some hop-ons

[TareX @ Oct 24th 2008 2:34PM]

This is definitely the most boring Android post ever since the announcement of Android last November.

[bob sakamano @ Oct 24th 2008 2:51PM]

what happened to dell/alienware doing an android phone?

[matt @ Oct 24th 2008 3:43PM]

It was a load of bollocks made up by a phone retailer.

[bob sakamano @ Oct 24th 2008 3:43PM]

then why did i buy alienandroid.com ?!?!?!

[TareX @ Oct 24th 2008 4:09PM]

Because the domain belonged to the guys who made up the phone and they wanted profit.

[lolwecsan @ Oct 24th 2008 3:04PM]

the kangaroo is scary,and ive never heard of this company. Whats the pint of having a disposable smartphone, anyway?

[Matt @ Oct 24th 2008 3:58PM]

On their Support page it says
"Become a Distributor
Click here if you're interested in becoming a distributor for any of our products."

But there's no link!

[Christian Ritchie @ Oct 24th 2008 4:38PM]

By far, that's the best headline EVER from Engadget, and maybe the world. Thanks Engadget, you made my day.

I remember reading a wired article about these phones, like 4 or 5 years ago. Still never saw one other than vaporware.

[[a] @ Oct 24th 2008 11:56PM]

Uh, so why would I need a disposable cell phone? Because I want to get fresh a new number that nobody knows and keep it for only a very short time with no way to track who it belongs to is why. Maybe it IS a front for a drug ring, or maybe it's just their tech division.

[ch4s3r @ Oct 25th 2008 12:49AM]

According to their site they promote "mobile gaming" but they mean mobile gambling ... seriously .... you can even become a "hop-on casino host" WTF!!!!!!! sigh....

[Hardhead @ Oct 27th 2008 4:33AM]

Hop-On is a SCAM.... I trade their stock as dummys buy looking for a great investment. Buy it for 0.003 cents and sell when it get to 3 cents - come on guys buy some and make me rich.

Buy HPNN - better than a slot machine.
Peter Michaels... well just Google him and do your own research.

Cock roaches are everywhere!

HH

[Warning! @ Jan 5th 2009 6:47PM]

Hop-On is not even an exhibitor at CES 2009 in Vegas