There's now a smartphone that's about the same cost as a fast food lunch. — -- There's now a smartphone that's about the same cost as a fast food lunch. The bad news: It's only available in India ...

The Indian smartphone industry is abuzz with the announcements of the Freedom 251 handset, which costs Rs. 251 or about $3.65. The Freedom 251 is produced by an Indian company called Ringing Bells, ...

No, that’s not a typo in the title. An unknown Indian company by the name Ringing Bells has introduced what’s probably the cheapest Android smartphone for just Rs 251 which is less than USD 4 ...

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After stirring controversy with its dirt-cheap smartphone earlier this year, Indian company Ringing Bells says it has over 200,000 Freedom 251 units ready for shipping. Manish is a technology reporter ...

If you’ve been following the Freedom 251 story, you will have already seen that Ringing Bells expected to start shipping the $4 smartphone to users at the end of June. The good news? They have started ...

Back in February, Indian smartphone maker Ringing Bells nearly broke the internet when they opened up pre-orders for their $3.64 Lollipop-running handset. However, it turned out that these devices, ...

The company on Friday revealed a new set of products -- the revenue from which it intends to use to further invest in the $4 Freedom 251. Manish is a technology reporter based in India. He covers ...

Update (2/19): Surprise, surprise – people like cheap things! It seems that after getting 600,000 hits per second on its website, the company couldn’t handle all the orders (and accompanying traffic), ...

The Freedom 251 smartphone from India-based Ringing Bells is creating quite a stir worldwide thanks to its cost – just Rs. 251, which is approximately $3.65. The company launched the 4-inch smartphone ...

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 ...

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