Way back in May of ‘07 we were given a glimpse of the extremely simple, designed for seniors, bare basic Jitterbug handset. The device featured only 3 control buttons to make the whole thing as easy as possible.

Now, the Jitterbug J has recently hit the scene for Verizon Wireless. As you can see, it does away with the 3 button control and opts for a more conventional number pad.

Of course, this phone isn’t as feature extensive as say an iPhone, but it’ll get the job done if you’re looking for the basics.

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Hop-on announced that it will throw in 6 new GSM and 3G phones into the markets worldwide. The HOP1800 series will feature pretty much everything from a US $125 PDA phone to the world’s cheapest phone at $10. The new phones include:

• HOP1801 Smart Phone, touted as the cheapest smartphone in the market
• HOP1803 Ultra Low Price GSM Tri-band phone
• HOP1805 Ultra Low Price targeted at emerging markets
• HOP1810 is a GSM dual-band phone equipped with a camera
• HOP1800 is a mobile phone, period

The above phones will be available in North and South America, Asia, Middle East and Africa. Supported languages on these phones include English, Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic and more.

For the North and South American markets, there is an additional phones: the HOP1809 3G mobile phone with camera, and supports MP4 video, MMS, Java, and even Bluetooth.

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Firefly Mobile’s new children’s mobile phone, the Firefly glowPhone R100, got the approval from the FCC. Targeted at kids, the mobile phone has been designed with the specific intention of making calls alone and texting, and pretty much nothing else. So much that it does not even include Bluetooth but instead provides a good old headset port where you can plug in the accessory. It does, however, have a apeakerphone. For the kids, it has got handy shortcut keys called the Mom Call key and Dad Call key where the parents can set a pre-programmed number for quick dialing.

There are a few games available on the phone. It features the ability to change ringtones or wallpapers. In the Flashlight mode, the phone turns on all of the glowPhone lights. There’s also text messaging support.

No word on the pricing or availability yet.

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Verizon announced its latest addition, the Verizon Wireless Coupe. A basic phone that is designed for what a phone was meant for in the first place - making calls - the Wireless Coupe has earned a Good Housekeeping seal, and even though lacking in many features, it is simple to use. The phone features a dedicated key for calls to 911, as well as programmable ICE (In Case of Emergency, I still love the industry’s acronyms) numbers.

The Verizon Wireless Coupe’s pre-installed tools include a tip calculator, alarm clock, calendar and world clock. Measuring 3.8″ x 1.8″ x 0.8″, the phone weighs 3.3 ounces and has a nice large font-sized display. It also features a convenient-to-use voice dialing feature allowing you to call contacts using their names or numbers.

You can’t get any more entry-level than this. Priced at US $19.99 with a new 2-year agreement, the Verizon Wireless Coupe is now available.

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