Make in India initiative is making it possible bringing forth Cheap Mobile Phones in India. Ringing Bells Pvt Ltd. a totally indigenous company established as new as in 2015 has launched smart phones ‘Smart 101’ priced at ₹2,999 ($45). As if this was not enough, hot buzzing company sources now confirms that tomorrow i.e. on February 17, it is going to launch smartphone ‘Freedom 251’ at a bare minimum price of ₹499 ($8). What better result one can expect from our beloved Prime Minister Narender Modi’s vision of “empowering India to the last person, transforming India’s growth story”. Now Dirt Cheap Mobile Phones in India is going to be a reality in the hands of the poorest of the poor.

Cheap Mobile Phones does not mean Cheap at the technical specifications. Ringing Bells ‘Smart 101’ is a dual SIM mobile phone and is said to be powered with a quad core processor at 1.3Ghz, 1GB RAM, 8GB Internal Memory, 8MP rear camera, 3.2MP front camera with LED flash support, 5 inch IPS screen supporting resolution of 960 x 480 pixels, powered with battery of 2800 mAh and loaded with latest android OS Lollipop. The phone boasts of the features like WiFi, GPS, FM Radio, Bluetooth and 3G/4G LTE.

Highly buzzed about smart phone ‘Freedom 251’ has not yet published its technical specifications but reliable placed source confirm that the phone will have all the basic essentials of a smart phone and will be the number one in the price segment. Tomorrow, i.e on February 17, Defence Minister of India Mr. Manohar Parrikkar is scheduled to launch this smartphone and dedicate to the nation the most affordable smartphone of India.

Make in India initiative is going to facilitate India to become one of the fastest growing smartphone market globally overtaking USA in next few years. All famous mobile brands and renowned company’s like Apple, Motorola, Xiaomi, and Gionee have lined up and are commencing their assembling lines in India under prime minister’s Make in India initiative making it possible availability of Dirt Cheap Mobile Phones in India.

Updated on Feb 18, 2016

Ringing Bells ‘Freedom 251’, World’s Cheapest Android based Smartphone has been finally launched at just ₹251 ($3.65) against its widely rumored cost of ₹499. The launching event was solicited yesterday by senior BJP leader Murli Manohar Joshi. Defence Minister Manohar Parikkar, could not make it to the event due to an urgent cabinet meeting, as per the sources. The phone is currently not available in open market and can be booked only online. The booking of the phone has started today onwards i.e. from February 18, 2016 and will go on till February 22, 2016 and the delivery of the phone will be finished by June 2016. You too can book the phone by clicking here on  Freedom 251.

The technical specification of the phone suggests that it will be a a GSM mobile phone and is powered with a quad core processor at 1.3Ghz, 1GB RAM, 8GB Internal Memory, expandable external microSD memory 32GB, 3.2MP rear camera, 0.3MP front camera with LED flash support, 4 inch IPS screen supporting resolution of 960 x 540 pixels, powered with battery of 1450 mAh and loaded with latest android OS 5.1. The phone accompanies features like WiFi, FM Radio, Bluetooth and 3G.

Updated on Mar 31, 2016

Allahabad high court has asked the Uttar Pradesh government to submit the status report on the FIR filed against Ringing Bell for its alleged fraudulent activities. It has also asked the government not to take any coercive steps against the accused till then. The ET Bureau has reported the matter in detail as follows:-

The Allahabad High Court has directed the Uttar Pradesh government to file a status report by April 5 on the first information report (FIR) filed against the three founders of Ringing Bells, which offered to sell the world’s cheapest smartphone, at Rs 251. The court on Wednesday also asked the government not to take any coercive steps against the accused till then.

The FIR was filed on a complaint by BJP MP Kirit Somaiya against Mohit Goel, Dharna Garg and Ashok Chadha, the founder for alleged misleading advertisements and collecting money under a ponzi scheme.

A bench of justices BK Narayan and Shashi Kant was hearing a criminal writ petition filed by the Ringing Bells founders for quashing the FIR. The bench also directed Goel, Garg and Chadha to submit their passports to the senior superintendent of Noida police within 24 hours.

“We have nothing to hide. We are committed to affordable smart phones to people of this country and we shall achieve that. We will stick to fair practices and comply with regulations in our great country ,” Goel said in a statement.