The ‘cheapest’ smartphone and surrounding controversy
The ‘cheapest’ smartphone, however, has run into controversies after allegations that it might be some kind of ‘fraud’ on gullible consumers. It was also alleged that Freedom 251 was a re-branded Adcom phone.
Ringing Bells has closed booking for Freedom 251, which has been dubbed as world’s cheapest smartphone, days after its launch saying that the response far exceeded the numbers.
The Noida-based little-known Indian company, established only a few months ago, launched its smartphone on February 17.
The excitement was such that within hours the company had to suspend booking orders “due to overload”. By 11 am on Saturday, the company claimed to have received orders from a total of 7.35 crore people.
Though Ringing Bell said on its website it was upgrading the service and would revert within 24 hours, it did not resume the facility.
“We appreciate and acknowledge that we may not have been able to meet the needs of all, but will definitely look forward to serving you again in the next phase,” the company now says on its website.
The ‘cheapest’ smartphone, however, has run into controversies after allegations that it might be some kind of ‘fraud’ on gullible consumers. It was also alleged that Freedom 251 was a re-branded Adcom phone.
The telecom ministry has asked the company why it is marketing Freedom 251 without a BIS (Bureau of Indian Standards) certification. It has also asked the Uttar Pradesh government to check the credential of the firm.
The excise, income tax and the I-T departments have also begun the investigation into the company’s credentials.
An expert on such gadgets said it is good that the departments are probing the credentials of the new company.
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But at the same time, they should also probe why many reputed foreign brands charge exorbitant prices for their smartphones, he said.
Refuting allegations, the company claimed that it only demonstrated the prototype and the final version of the single SIM (GSM) smartphone has yet to come.
The Freedom 251 is expected to have a 4.00-inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 540 pixels by 960 pixels.
It uses Android Lollipop 5.1 operating system. Connectivity options include Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and FM. Sensors on the phone include Proximity sensor.
This 3G phone comes with 1.3 GHz Quadcore processor capable of fast and responsive performance, 1GB RAM and 8GB internal memory, all the space you need along with the SD card support (expandable up to 32GB).
Its inbuilt touchless technology is supposed to be ideal for perfect selfie. It has 3.2 MP AF rear camera and 0.3 MP front camera.
With its 1450 mAh battery, Freedom 251 claims to offer more time to talk, text, play and watch videos without needing to worry about running out of power.
Big Wire
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