Freedom 251..The cheapest or scammiest smartphone??
4$ Smartphone ?? Is it worth the Hype.
Few days ago all of the Indians boarded the hype train and obviously it crashed..
So you are an Indian you must have heard about this 4$ smartphone and thought that you will buy 3-4 phones for sure
This phone is ringing belles in USA too so much that USA based you tuber Marques Brownlee
not only him,Austin evans joind him too,,
Tweet form the one and only mkbhd
ye su read it right a f**ing $4 smatphone which is cheaper then a big mac, So is it a scam? or an unbelivabe truth? lets find out if the hype is real.
The speccifications
The price is 4$ So can we complain ?
bust still lets look at the specifications
GENEAL
Release date-February 2016
Form factor-Touchscreen
Battery capacity (mAh)-1450
Removable battery-Yes
SAR value-NA
DISPLY
Resolution-540x960 pixels
Processor
1.3GHz quad-core
RAM
1GB
Internal storage
8GB
Expandable storage
Yes
Expandable storage type
microSD
Expandable storage up to (GB)
32
CAMERA
Rear camera-3.2-megapixel
Flash-No
Front camera-0.3-megapixel
SOFTWARE
Operating System-Android 5.1
CONNECTIVITY
Wi-Fi-Yes
Wi-Fi standards supported
NA
GPS
No
Bluetooth-Yes
NFC-No
Infrared
No
USB OTG
No
Headphones-3.5mm
FM-Yes
GSM/ CDMA
GSM
3G-Yes
4G/ LTE-No
SENSORS
Compass/ Magnetometer-No
Proximity sensor-Yes
Accelerometer-No
Ambient light sensor-No
Gyroscope-No
Barometer-No
Temperature sensor-No
So the specs are fine for a budget smartphone from micromax or intex or spice but the price is 251/- indiam rupees which makes it so unbelievable, And now the fun part on my opinion its a scam and hers why??
Four Reasons IT IS a Scam
a) The actual product is a shady re-branded ripoff:
Sample unit of Freedom 251 was reviewed by Hindustan Times, and they found that it’s a shady, rebranded ripoff of a smartphone sold by a company named Adcom, which is a Delhi based importer of gadgets and electronic products. And, Marketing Manager of Adcom has said, “We have no idea that our branding is being used on the Freedom 251.. We will look into this.”
Adcom A400, the handset which is being allegedly rebranded (without their permission) was launched 2 years ago. Hence, it can be a possibility that Ringing Bells are now reselling the old stock at lower price.
The most hilarious thing is that, the logo of Adcom is hidden by a whitener. No genuine company selling a smartphone shall do that.. Never! Interestingly, the handset which has been rebranded is sold for Rs 4000 by Adcom. How will a new company rebrand it and sell the same for Rs 251? A huge red flag for scam alert here.
b) Promises Broken:
As per the specifications mentioned in their website, this smartphone will be pre-loaded with several apps such as Swatch Bharat, Women Safety App, Facebook, Whatsapp and more. But the review unit didn’t had any such app. Besides, the actual handset received by HT is entirely different from the handset which is being shown on their website and the full page ads in newspapers.
Infact, the icons & browser seems a direct copy of iOS icons and Safari browser.
c) Unrealistic/Infeasible Pricing:
Mobile Industry Body Indian Cellular Association (ICA) has written to Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, asking him to look into this matter, as there is no way any company can sell such a handset below Rs 2700, even after considering all discount factors.
ICA President said, “For your kind information, the bill of material (BOM) value for a product like this when sourced from the cheapest supply chain cost approximately USD 40 (Rs 2,700).”
Considering that this handset feature 4-inch display, Qualcomm 1.3-GHz quad-core processor and 1 GB RAM; the individual cost of each component itself will be far more than Rs 251.
d) Not Govt. Approved:
Ringing Bell, the parent company behind the scintillating offer is not listed under Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), which means that they are not certified to sell any product in India. This is a major red flag alert, which indicates that it’s a scam. And, there are no address mentioned on their website; the copy which they have written describing the advantages and features are all amateurish, and the Tweets they are sending are unprofessional to say the least.
Only time will tell about the truth, which would be revealed on June 30th, when Ringing Bells will deliver the first batch of their Freedom 251 handsets.
Do share your opinion and feedback on this case.
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Buy freedom251.
And if you still want to buy it the link is here but i highly doubt that you will get any
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