Friday, February 19, 2016

Freedom 251: All You Need to Know



Ringing Bells Freedom 251 could be the real democratisation of the smartphone. At this price, there should be no one in India who does not own a smartphone and everyone should be online within a couple of years. That is the kind of effect Rs 251 smartphone will have on the market, not to speak of the dozens of smartphone companies that will go out of business. 

However, things are not that simple. If there was a possibility to manufacture and sell a phone at under $5, the Chinese ODMs would have done it already. Nearer home, why would a large domestic player like Micromax have left that door open for a small Noida company to exploit first?

Wednesday, February 17, 2016

Freedom 251 First Look



Freedom 251 by little-known manufacturer Ringing Bells costs just Rs. 251 (approximately) and comes with specifications comparable with Android phones that costs at least 8 times its price. Here's your first look at Freedom 251 smartphone.

World’s cheapest Android phone launched in India Today



Ringing Bells Freedom 251 smartphone has been launched today (17 February 2016). Ringing Bells Freedom 251 has 1.3GHz quad-core with 1GB of RAM. The phone has 8GB of internal storage that can be expanded up to 32GB via a microSD card.

The phone has 4.00-inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 540 pixels by 960 pixels. Ringing Bells Freedom 251 has 3.2-megapixel primary camera on the rear and a 0.3-megapixel front shooter for selfies. 

The Ringing Bells Freedom 251 runs on Android 5.1 operating system and is powered by a 1450mAh removable battery

The Ringing Bells Freedom 251 is a single SIM (GSM) smartphone. Connectivity options include Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, FM. This phone has only Proximity sensor

A smartphone priced at Rs. 251 (Less than 4 dollars) will go a long way in connecting every Indian. 

Specifications of RingingBell Freedom 251
  • Processor : Quad core 1.3 GHz
  • Chipset : MediaTek
  • GPU : Mali 400 
  • RAM : 1 GB RAM
  • Operating System : Android 5.1
  • SIM Type : Single SIM
  • Internal Memory : 8 GB
  • External Memory : Expandable upto 32 GB (MicroSD)
  • Battery : 1450 mAh (Stand By-Li-Ion) 
  • Talk Time : Up to 6 h
Display

Touchscreen : Capacitive
Display Size : 4" IPS, (Pixel Density : 275 PPI)
Resolution Colors : 960 x 540 pixels (65 K)

Camera

Rear Camera : 3.2 megapixel
Front Camera : 0.3-megapixel

Connectivity

Wi-Fi : Available
Bluetooth : Available
Headphones : 3.5mm
FM : Available
3G : Available

Sensors

Proximity Sensor : Available

Consideration :

This mobile does not have much features or sensors like other phone. This handset lack GPS and all sensors except Proximity sensor. But it is still good and most affordable phone at price of Rs 251.

Bookings for the Freedom 251 open on February 18 at 6am and close on 21 February at 8pm. The company says deliveries will be completed by 30th June 2016.
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