Ringing Bells, a smartphone vendor in India, issued a teaser via their Facebook page indicating they will be launching a new device on February 17th. The remarkable thing about the smartphone is that it will be priced at a mere ₹500 (≈ $7 USD). The extremely low price point is part of the company’s effort to promote the Make In India initiative sponsored by the Indian government.
Sources indicate India’s Defence Minister, Manhar Parrikar, is slated to help with the launch announcement. The government appears to be helping to subsidize the smartphone so that it can achieve the low price point. This is part of a strategy to help get smartphones in the hands of “India to the last person.”
No details have emerged yet regarding the specifications or capabilities of the new device, which will be named the Freedom 251. Ringing Bells already sells a 4G LTE handset for ₹2,999 (≈ $43 USD), so the Freedom 251 may be a 3G only handset.
source: Ringing Bells (Facebook)
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