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A visitor outside the office of Ringing Bells, the company that makes Freedom 251, in Sector 63, in Noida.

In pics: Cheapest smartphone Freedom 251 rings up trouble

A look through photographs at the controversy created by the device.
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Ringing Bells could possibly cut a deal with app makers to pre-install their apps on this device and make some money

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The cheapest smartphone in the world -- the Freedom 251 -- costs just ₹ 251 and is apparently made by a Noida-based company called Ringing Bells. It was launched yesterday to more questions than answers.
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No one can buy the ₹251 smartphone because the site keeps crashing

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Freedom 251 smartphone makes us look back at previous budget projects

We’re a price-conscious nation and it reflects in every aspect of our lives. From our flocking to e-commerce sites and buying out every last box of a newly launched cheap smartphone, to considering mileage as the deciding factor while buying a car.
The Freedom 251 from Noida-based Ringing Bells, costs, yes, Rs. 251, and will be available to buy on the company’s website from February 18 at 6 am.

Freedom 251: 10 things we know about world’s cheapest smartphone

An Indian company is about to launch what is most certainly the world’s cheapest smartphone. The Freedom 251 from Noida-based Ringing Bells, costs, yes, ₹ 251, and will be available to buy on the company’s website from February 18 at 6 am.
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The iPhone maker says a fix to the 1970 date bug that’s bricking iOS devices will arrive in the next iOS update

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