Freedom 251: World's Cheapest 'Made In India' Smartphone Worth Rs.251 (Less than $4) Is Here

In what could be termed as a fillip to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "Make in India" and "Digital India" initiatives, "Freedom 251" from Ringing Bells Pvt Ltd will be available for pre-order on the company website from 6 a.m. on February 18 till 8 p.m. on February 21.

 

The smartphone was unveiled at Nehru Park here by veteran Bharatiya Janata Party leader Murli Manohar Joshi.

 

"It is a great news for people like fishermen, farmers and women from rural areas who can use this technology to empower their lives. I hope the smartphone will soon have some apps for the differently-abled too," Joshi told the gathering.

 

Although there are still some apprehensions about its final appearance and performance, if the IndiansAmasses accept the smartphone, then it will be a winner in a country that is one of the fastest growing smartphone markets globally and is poised to overtake the US as the second-largest market in next few years.

 

According to the company, "Freedom 251" smartphone has been developed "with immense support" from the government.