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#191863 18-Feb-2016 14:56
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World’s cheapest Android smartphone goes on sale for just $3.67

 

 Costs $5.50 in NZD

 

1GB Ram

 

8GB Storage

 

1.3ghz Quad core.

 

 

 

Wow i Want one. Wonder if it would work in NZ

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  #1495005 18-Feb-2016 15:00
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From what I read, it's very heavily subsidised by the Indian government, so I guess saying "it costs $5.50" depends on your definition of the word "costs" :)




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  #1495009 18-Feb-2016 15:06
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Maybe a retaliation against facebook

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  #1495051 18-Feb-2016 16:00
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Not so fast




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  #1495191 18-Feb-2016 19:53
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Haha how did we miss the "if it's too good to be true" test?

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http://tech.firstpost.com/news-analysis/more-trouble-for-freedom-251-adcom-to-sue-ringing-bells-302747.html

 

Ringing Bells looks to have a few "issues", but are still vocally committed to getting this phone released.

 

Apparently its not subsidized by the Indian government either.

 

The device is called: Ringing Bell Freedom 251

 

Slated for release at the end of April...

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  #1509743 9-Mar-2016 11:35
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A few "issues"?   The whole thing screams scam...




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  #1509771 9-Mar-2016 11:42
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I wonder how the $10 paper phone is coming along?

 

 

 

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2001/01/19/10_paper_mobile_phone/

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  #1509926 9-Mar-2016 15:07
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freitasm: Not so fast

 

 

 

another one here

 

even the indian govt suspect it of being a ponzi scheme

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