A smartphone priced at $7 is launching in India tomorrow

Feb 17, 2016, 02:18
A smartphone priced at $7 is launching in India tomorrow

Ringing Bells said that the launch is in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision for "empowering India to the last person, transforming India's growth story".

With making a smartphone available at a price under Rs. 500, the Freedom 251 has the potential to significantly improve the lifestyle of people in the country with a low income.

The India-based Ringing Bells is a new player in the phone market, having entered the fray only a year ago.

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The smartphone named, "Freedom 251" will be launched by Defence minister, Manohar Parikar on February 17.

Well, with this cheapest smartphone emerging in India, it only proves to be a progress for Digital India and Make In India campaign and also, it'll change the entire scenario of mobile headset market in the country.

But an Indian company has taken the concept of cheap smartphone to an alltogether new level.

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Ringing Bells was established in 2015 and has its headquarters in Noida, Uttar Pradesh.

Even the cheapest of smartphones now available in India cost around 2000 bucks. Last year DataWind had announced that it was working with Reliance Communications (RCOM) on the world's cheapest smartphone which would be priced at Rs.999. The company has said that it will begin on the assembly of the Freedom 251 in the Phase-I and would try to develop the complete handset indigenously.

It did not disclose any other details about manufacturing, products and pricing. Ringing Bells launched a 4G smartphone for Rs 2,999 recently, along with two other phones. As part of its attempt to connect every Indian, local smartphone manufacturer Ringing Bells "with vast support from" the India government will launch an affordable smartphone called the Freedom 251 on Wednesday.

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