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06/05/2007, 3:00pm, EDT

Tuesday, June 5th

Hummer HT1 phone details, photos surface

GM's offroading brand Hummer is on the verge of releasing a cellphone to complement its trucks, new photos and technical details show. The HT1 was designed by French firm ModeLabs to reflect Hummer's military-like style and comes in colors matching the company's most famous vehicles, including a camouflaged khaki green, sable (dark silver), and bright yellow. Despite its utilitarian looks, however, the slider handset also sports media-friendly luxuries, including a 2-megapixel camera, an FM radio, and a microSD slot for media storage. A 256MB card provides room for a handful of media without needing a replacement.

Although rooted in the American car company, the HT1 will be available first in Europe at a price of 300 Euros ($409). The device runs on GSM networks with GPRS Internet support and should work on at least a basic level in the US, though complete support for American providers isn't yet known. [via Unwired View]

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notehead
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06/05, 4:22pm, EDT
Is there a vehicle which proclaims "I am desperately trying to compensate for some kind of personal defect!" more loudly than a Hummer?

And is there a vehicle which says "I don't give a crap about oil consumption, air pollution, or consideration for other drivers!" more clearly than a Hummer?

I guess if they really want these phones to complement the Hummer, they'll be the size of a lunchbox, weigh 36 pounds, and have a battery life of about 4 minutes. They'll be almost impossible for other phone users to walk past, and will start falling apart about 30 seconds after the warranty runs out. Users will rarely be able to put them in their chargers straight, and won't care.
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OtisWild
battery life
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06/05, 4:32pm, EDT
Hummer fone probably only gets 15 minutes of talk time!

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zl9600
sells great at nascar
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06/06, 11:30am, EDT
we have a word for anyone who drives these cars and isn't a soldier: whiskey tango. nice to see a prettied-up phone airbrushed the same 'small penis' yellow is going to join the gang.

hey folk, freedom ain't fa-ree.
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