"Disposable" Cell Phone Actually Repackaged Nokia

Posted by Hemos on Saturday March 30, 2002 @01:26AM from the reduce-reuse-repackage dept.

ewhac writes "Hop-On.com apparently started distributing the first versions of their disposable/recyclable cell phones, which will offer 60 minutes for $30. Hop-On claims their proprietary technology makes this possible. However, the San Francisco Chronicle is reporting that, upon cracking open the phones, they found not the kind of disposable cell phone technology covered earlier on Slashdot, but a jury-rigged Nokia. When confronted, Hop-On CEO Peter Michaels dodged by saying the phones the Chronicle took apart were, "promotional samples only. They are not Hop-On production phones." The article also calls into serious question Hop-On's other claims, and also points out California revoked Hop-On's corporate status last month."

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More pollution by yggdrazil · 2002-03-30 01:45 · Score: 5, Insightful

What's the point about disposable mobiles anyway? It's just more pollution. Less quality. It's just plain idiotic.

There should be a big fee on disposable mobiles to cover the recycling costs of the stuff.

Plus mobiles are terminals which do a lot more than voice telephony. This trend will only accellerate in the years to come.