Hop-On to sabotage phone market with patent?

Cellphone designer Hop-On may create trouble for the music phone industry, according to a patent the company has received today, reports electronista.

"The company said it had been granted a patent that covered MP3 phones with speakers on the sides as well as control buttons -- effectively applying the patent to virtually every flip-phone with music abilities released in the US over recent years."

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emily | 5:24 PM | Music Phones |
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