Hop-on's HOP2001 brings dual-mode action to Windows Mobile

by Chris Ziegler posted Dec 27th 2007 at 7:38PM

So what's more creative, a disposable cellphone or a dual-mode GSM / CDMA WinMo smartphone? Tough call, but it's a very real question seeing how Hop-on apparently makes both. This here is the HOP2001, a phone with a spec sheet that sounds just a little too good to be true: triband HSDPA 3.6, CDMA (though EV-DO doesn't appear to be supported), a 3 megapixel autofocus cam, 256MB of ROM and 128MB of RAM, integrated GPS, microSD expansion, Bluetooth 2.0, WiFi, and Windows Mobile 6 (never mind the fact that the shoddy rendering shows Windows Mobile 5, we suppose). Hop-on proudly proclaims the HOP2001 to be "AT&T / Verizon ready," though we'll hold off on proclaiming this one of the most feature-packed WinMo handsets on the market until we see some actual units in use. Call us jaded!

Filed under: Handsets, Others, Windows Mobile, GSM, HSDPA, UMTS, CDMA

Tags: dual mode, dual-mode, DualMode, hop-on, hop2001, windows mobile, WindowsMobile

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jollystar @ Jan 25th 2008 4:57AM

Who knows the price of it ?! I am care of this because I want to buy one now . Have a nice day , everyone!

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Ryan @ Dec 28th 2007 7:46AM

The OS looks a lot more like Pocket PC 2003 Phone Edition. Windows Mobile 5 featured the softkey UI on the bottom of the Today screen, and the screenshot does not have it.

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PeterF @ Dec 28th 2007 1:06AM

The rendering actually shows 2003!

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Me @ Dec 28th 2007 8:30AM

yeah why can't these "companies" get a up to date screenshot. Is it that hard? I'm going to assume it's running WM2003, so there ya go.

Also why not just throw in the qwerty keyboard at that point. Look at all the wasted space near the keys.

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xman @ Dec 28th 2007 10:10AM

Bums!! Why go so far, yet come up a little short on specs???? Why not make that a 5mp camera? Why not add EVDO? And like someone else already said, why not add a qwerty keyboard (or at least go half way like the BB Pearl)??
This could be the perfect phone for me. Just make it 4 carrier's at the same time lol. My friends and family are split between the top 4, so I would just join the family plans for people I know for $10/mo and my total bill would be $40/mo lol. And only accept calls during the daytime mins of the appropriate carrier. And theoretically I should always have coverage (in coverage areas of course, not the boonies)since i'm no longer tied to one carrier.

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signmeup @ Dec 28th 2007 10:42AM

I call BS. The size/weight numbers (and most of the other specs, aside from the CDMA stuff) on their website are copies of the HTC Tytn II/ ATT Tilt specs. It's gotta be some pump-and-dump stock manupulation nonsense.

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