Hop-on, Inc. is introducing its Chitter-Chatter phone for the Verizon and AT&T (News - Alert) Networks.

 

The two new phones GSM and CDMA, complete with GPS capability, have been redesigned utilizing the latest technology.

 

"The GSM and CDMA Chitter-Chatter phone offers the latest in GPS technology for a fraction of the cost of similar phones," Hop-on's President, Peter Michaels said in a press release.

 

"The phone was well received when first introduced two years ago, but due to the million dollars required for carrier approval, it was not possible to go forward at that time. We are using an OEM to produce our GPS enabled phone and are in the final stages of getting regulatory approval."

 

The New Chitter-Chatter phone will be provisioned on the Graffiti Wireless network.

 

Companies like Hop-In are expected to benefit a lot by the Verizon (News - Alert) and AT&T announcement that they will allow/open phone and mobile device manufacturers to connect to their networks.

 

The announcement was made just three weeks after Google (News - Alert) unveiled its plans to release its own open mobile platforms with Android Linux-based device operating system and its Open Handset Alliance, a conglomeration of over 30 companies that hope to develop lower cost, open mobile devices.

 

"This is a huge business opportunity for Hop-on, Inc. a leading developer and marketer of wireless phones and patented accessories and the foremost creator of mobile gambling technology. As one of the only remaining American cellular manufacturers, this means that Hop-on won't have to go through the carriers' monopoly to get a phone provisioned on the network," Michaels stated.

 

HOP-ON, INC. 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.