Hop-on Questions Sprint's Spin on Google Android
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IRVINE, CA, Nov 04, 2008 (MARKET WIRE via COMTEX)
-- Hop-on Inc. (Pink Sheets:
HPNN) an innovator and proponent of low-end cell
phones, believes the main reason Sprint's CEO Dan
Hesse is dissing Google's Android Operating System
is not because it's not yet "good enough to put the
Sprint brand on it," as Hesse reportedly said,
according to Reuters, but because Sprint will lose
market share. Sprint has spent billions of dollars
on their network and they don't want to lose its
customer base to an open form platform where the
customer would make the most calls from.
Peter Michaels, President and CEO of Hop-on, asks,
"Why doesn't Sprint find a way to embrace the
Android platform and find another revenue stream
from it? Sprint has made it difficult to bring CDMA
technologies from smaller vendors onto their
network. CDMA is the best technology in the world,
hands down. Hop-on could have brought in a low-end
$10 CDMA, minimum, subsidized phone for Sprint, but
they didn't allow it. Hop-on is embracing advancing
technology, Sprint is not!"
The Open Handset Alliance(TM) is a group of more
than 30 technology and mobile companies who have
come together to accelerate innovation in mobile and
offer consumers a richer, less expensive, and better
mobile experience. Together we have developed
Android(TM), the first complete, open, and free
mobile platform. We are committed to commercially
deploy handsets and services using the Android
Platform. Michaels further stated, "This is their
Mission Statement and although Sprint is one of the
founding members it has not cooperated in bringing
their vision to fruition."
Michaels further stated, "Phone companies and these
large handset manufacturers have agendas. They are
trying to protect themselves in their jurisdictions.
Motorola is designing a cable box for homes that
would run the Google Android Operating System. It
seems Sprint will bypass the Android phone because
they are protecting themselves and the billions of
dollars they have spent on their network. Of course
Sprint is going to say it is not a good product. Of
course they are going to protect themselves. Hop-on
doesn't have infrastructure costs or the costly
overhead. We just make low-end cell phones."
Hop-on will have two versions of the Android phone.
One will be fully loaded with multi-media and GPS
tracking. The other will be a standard Google
Android OS phone. Both will utilize the technology
developed by Motorola to make calls off the cable
modem in your home. Consumers will be able to make
free calls on a Virtual Network for phones. "We want
to sell our phones to the Cable TV companies, such
as Cox and Time-Warner, and even the Satellite TV
guys!" said Michaels.
About Hop-on:
Hop-on (HPNN-Pink
Sheets) develops and markets wireless phones and
accessories for emerging market and other domestic
carriers and is best known for developing the
world's first disposable cell phone. Currently,
Hop-on is expanding into value-added services, like
mobile gambling and SMS wagering. Hop-on's exclusive
software will allow users to stream live interactive
feed from legal jurisdictions to play poker,
blackjack, roulette and baccarat on personal cell
phones.
For more information, visit
http://www.Hop-on.com.
Certain statements in this news release may contain
forward-looking information within the meaning of
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including, without limitation, statements regarding
potential future plans and objectives of the
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risks and uncertainties. There can be no assurance
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other results and further events could differ
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CONTACT:
Hop-on, Inc.
Danny Coleman
(949) 756-9008
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