Hulger

Hulger's first design of the P*Phone.

Hulger is a British company that designs electronic equipment. It was formed from Pokia after a trademark dispute with Nokia by Nicolas Roope and Michael-George Hemus.

The company was founded on the idea of old telephone handsets plugged into cellphones. It soon diversified, adding voice over IP applications. The handsets were designed to be intuitive. While Pokia handsets were modified existing designs,[citation needed] Hulger handsets were newly commissioned products, created specially for use. In late 2005 two Bluetooth models allowed wireless use with both cellphones and PCs/Macs.

Hulger's Bluetooth Pip*Phone.

The company founded in London, England in 2005; the prior Pokia company was a prototype project dating back to 2002. The first production model was available to buy on 1 June 2005, and since then a number of new designs have launched under the label.

Hulger products have received both G-mark and IF[citation needed] product design awards.

Hulger's Pappa*Phone, crafted from American walnut and brass.

References

  1. ↑ "Pokia becomes Hulger". Engadget. 2005-06-01. Retrieved 2026-04-13.
  2. 1 2 posts, Josh Rubin View (2005-11-23). "Hulger Bluetooth PIP Phone". COOL HUNTING®. Retrieved 2026-04-13.
  3. 1 2 Joel (2005-05-31). "Pokia Launches New Brand, Product: Hulger P*Phone". Gizmodo. Retrieved 2026-04-13.
  4. ↑ Fairs, Marcus (2007-10-14). "Design Special". The Independent on Sunday. p. 122.
  5. ↑ roope, nicolas. https://www.dwell.com/article/hulgers-pappa-phone-is-a-wooden-gadget-done-right-9bb76271. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. ↑ "Hulger goes Bluetooth". Engadget. 2005-11-23. Retrieved 2026-04-13.
  7. ↑ Nicolas, Roope. "PIP*Phone IF Design Awards winner".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ↑ "PIP*PHONE (Bluetooth) provides useful functionality, pairing with mobile phones and PCs (for VoIP)". GOOD DESIGN AWARD. Retrieved 2026-04-13.