Hop-on.com, Inc. on Tuesday announced that it would launch 10,000 units of a dual band (900/1800 MHz) GSM cell phone targeted for the India market for $ 36.
Hop-on's Model 1813 is a candy-bar style phone that includes features as SMS messaging, 50 phone book entries, 15 ring tones, 4 games, and a rechargeable lithium ion battery. Customers can also customize the phone by downloading their own ring tones or pictures.
Dan Gannon, chief executive officer of Hop-on said, "With a price of just $ 36 for our model 1813, we believe this is the least expensive GSM phone in the market and we look forward to working with our business channel partners in India to capitalise on this market opportunity."