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  1. Android News

    Ringing Bells says they are not shutting down

    Some headlines lately have claimed the maker of the $4 Android smartphone will have to close up shop soon. However, the company has made an official statement and denied these reports.
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    Worst failure of 2016: Freedom 251 or Galaxy Note 7?

    In their latest poll, Phandroid aims to find out which phone was the worst failure of 2016. The Samsung Galaxy Note 7 was the lone competitor due to its global recall from battery issues, but now the Freedom 251 is being considered due to its cost of being less than $5 when that was practically...
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    Ringing Bells will send out 65,000 more Freedom 251 units

    The $4 smartphone is reaching more people soon. After a paltry offering of just 5,000 units up for sale at the start of its availability, the company behind the Freedom 251 smartphone has confirmed that another 65,000 units will soon be headed to doorsteps. The company has a short term goal of...
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    The Freedom 251 may never come to market as Ringing Bells seeks $7.4 billion in government funding

    It looks like the $4 smartphone was too good to be true. Ringing Bells has indefinitely postponed the launch of the Freedom 251 which they promised would make its retail debut on June 30. Due to a gap between the BOM (bill of materials) and the selling price of the phone, Ringing Bells is now...
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    The $4 smartphone will start shipping next week

    Ringing Bells announced in February the Freedom 251, a smartphone that costs just $4. The smartphone will start shipping in India next week, the company has announced. Specifications - 4" WVGA IPS Display (480 x 800) - 1.3 GHz Quad Core CPU (possibly Mediatek?) - 1 GB RAM - 8 GB Internal...
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    Adcom says they're going to sue Ringing Bells, the maker of the Freedom 251($4 smartphone)

    When the $4 smartphone was announced, Ringing Bells started to distribute what they were calling prototypes to various media outlets in India. One reviewer was able to scratch off the logo and found an Adcom logo under it. Adcom says they did sell the units to Ringing Bells, but in no way did...
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    Ringing Bells is being accused of fraud and non-payment from customer service provider Cyfuture

    Ringing Bells hired a customer service provider to handle the company's customer service, and it looks like neither of these companies are happy with each other. Cyfuture is accusing Ringing Bells of fraud and not paying their bill, and Ringing Bells is accusing Cyfuture of failing to handle...