Freedom 251 : World's First Cheapest Smartphone Digital India Make In India

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Channel: Chinmay Kole · 2016 · Travel & Events

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if u want to buy one for you then link for that is given here : - http://freedom251.com/

The Freedom 251 is an Android smartphone marketed as the world's cheapest at the time of its introduction.[1][2][3][4] It was manufactured by Ringing Bells,[5] a company based in Noida. The phone costs ₹251 (the equivalent of $3.67 as of 18 February 2016).

The online sales of Freedom 251 started on February 18, 2016. The website crashed after 6 hours of the beginning of the sales,[6] with reported 600,000 clicks per second.[7] The sale is meant to end at 20:00, on the 21st of February 2016,[8] then the price will be Rs. 500.

Ringing Bells says the Freedom 251 smartphone has been developed ‘with immense support’ from the government and is touting it as a success story of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's flagship ‘Make in India’ scheme. The mobile phone has Indian National Flag on it's rear side. The phone is said to be delivered in 4 months.

The phone has 4-inch qHD (960 x 540 pixels) IPS display with bright viewing angles. The smartphone is a dual-SIM smartphone with 3G support. It is powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core processor with 1GB RAM and 8GB internal memory expandable up to 32GB and runs on Android 5.1 Lollipop operating system. It comes with a 3.2MP auto-focus camera with LED Flash at the back along with a 0.3MP VGA resolution selfie camera. The phone is backed by a 1,450mAh battery and has connectivity features like Bluetooth, Wifi and others.[9]

The phone comes with a number of apps pre-installed, including "Women Safety", "Fisherman", "Farmer", "Medical", WhatsApp, Facebook and YouTube.[7]

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