Hummer gets a new (wimpy) phone

(Credit: SlashPhone)

Hummer is coming out with the second version of its branded handset, but it somehow doesn't seem to live up to the reputation of its nameplate. The original version seen last year at least made an attempt with a camouflage design, but the latest model from ModeLabs Group bears hardly any indication that it's related to the Hummer at all, at least in appearance.

The "HT2" appears to take a candy-bar form (apologies to macho Hummer drivers for the reference) as opposed to the original slider, but there may be other versions. The mobile phone does have a wide-bodied look reminiscent of its namesake but otherwise seems fairly unremarkable with a 2-megapixel camera, MP3 player, and 11MB of built-in memory, according to SlashPhone.

Perhaps different designs will make it to the U.S. market, but it's hard to imagine that they'll be tougher than one planned for Russia, as this one is. Maybe the only fitting statement would be a phone that weighs 5 pounds and is too big to fit in your hand.

[luigi517]

Macho Hummer drivers? in my experience they are all compensating for something...

[Pathogens]

"in my experience they are all compensating for something... "

They are cheap junk vehicles. Ever sit in one?? OMG, I cant believe how crappy they feel and are put together.

[ikiru71]

I think your a little confused. Sounds like this phone lives exactly up to reputation of its nameplate. Hummers are one of the worst rated SUVs for reliability and ownership cost. (Yet people still buy them!?) I won't even go into the MPG thing. There is nothing macho about the Hummer namesake, unless you consider stupidity and selfishness macho.

[calvin.giroud]

yeah, this phone will equal to the terrible ownership and reliability of a jeep, with instead of horrendous gas mileage, it has 2 minute 40 second battery life, made of plastic that rusts, (if that was possible) adding to the insult the weight of a bloated yaris (no offense to toyota, i own a camry hybrid and love it) looking like a camouflage phone as much as i look like a poker playing sean connerey in scotland. This thing is going downhill.

[treet007]

calvin.giroud, actually a Jeep would be much better than the Hummer on any day...

[AppleSuxLeo]

The best phone for a Hummer driver would be one of the Military spec. Nextel phones which just happen to be yellow/black. You can`t beat the iDEN-based PTT network.