Hop-on to develop new phone running Google Android

A decently known cell phone manufacturer, Hop-on, has recently decided to create a phone running Google’s Android platform. In case you are not familiar with Hop-on, it is basically a company that creates cell phones as well as accessories for diverse and new markets. They are probably most known for creating the world’s first disposable phone. One of the special things about Google’s Android that makes it so appealing is the fact that anyone can create apps for it, as it is open source.

In CES 2009, Hop-on will be debuting a phone that runs Android, and it will be selling for less than $200. Peter Michaels, a representative for Hop-on, had this to say about their new phone and Android:

“Hop-on is committed in bringing the latest technology to the market, the Android open platform makes Hop-on competitive in the high end mobile phone market. This will create market value for our shareholders.”

It will be interesting to see if Hop-on lives up to their promise of creating a sub-$200 Android running phone. Also, it will be interesting to see how good of a phone it is and how popular it becomes.

Via [PR Newswire]