Hello! It's a throwaway $10 cell phone

Good news for Naomi Campbell. There's a new cell phone on the market that doesn't have to be retrieved after it's tossed at someone. Those of us who have lost, damaged or misplaced a mobile phone know how expensive they can be to replace. How nice would it be to purchase a phone for use on trips out of the country, as a backup to an existing phone or simply as a cost-effective way of making phone calls? Enter the Hop-On's Pre-Paid Hop1800GS, the world's first disposable phone. The concept: Provide a durable, cost-effective, prepaid mobile phone with high-quality audio, reception and in-call stability at the cost of less than two lattes. Make the device available for purchase for only $10 at convenience stores, and include a $5 rebate to encourage recycling, even though the device is disposable. For the geeks, the dual-band... [read full story]