World’s cheapest Android smartphone goes on sale for just $3.67

[steve2470]

http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2016/02/worlds-cheapest-android-smartphone-goes-on-sale-yours-for-just-2-50-no-really/



An Android-based smartphone costing about the same as a cup of coffee has been launched today in India by the local company Ringing Bells. The Freedom 251 costs 251 rupees (about £2.50 or $4), comes with a one-year guarantee, and has surprisingly decent specifications, on paper at least. The phone's price is not subsidised by a carrier contract: it really costs £2.50.

It sports a 4-inch 960×560 display, a 1.3 GHz quadcore processor (manufacturer unknown), and a 1450mAh battery. It comes with 1GB RAM and 8GB of internal memory, with micro SD card support up to 32GB. There's a 3.2-megapixel rear camera and a 0.3MP front camera.

The Freedom 251 runs Android 5.1, and offers a range of pre-installed apps: global ones such as WhatsApp, Facebook, and YouTube, along with others designed for the Indian market. These include Women Safety, Swachh Bharat ("a mass movement for cleanliness&quot , and vertical apps aimed at those in the health, farming, and fishing sectors. Sales of the Freedom 251 start in India tomorrow, Thursday February 18, at 6am local time.

Ringing Bells was founded in 2015, and claims to be "one of the fastest growing smartphone companies in India." The Hindustan Times writes: "A new entrant in the Indian mobile phone market, Ringing Bells had launched one of India’s cheapest 4G smartphone at Rs 2,999 [about £30], recently. It has launched two other feature phones in the market."

[onehandle]

1. Also Included FREE! The Biggest DATA THIEF IN HISTORY!!!

Google 'free' services ain't free.

[nadinbrzezinski]

2. I am all but surprised

rasperry was a breakthrough, and this is too, if it works as advertised.