'Freedom 251' priced at Rs 251 launched by Ringing Bells; furious industry says smartphone's rate should be Rs 3,500

Expressing concern over the launch of 'Freedom 251' smartphone priced at Rs 251 by Ringing Bells company on Wednesday, mobile industry body ICA has written to Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad to get into the depth of the issue, saying the rate of the handset could not be below Rs 3,500 even after a subsidised sale. ICA National President Pankaj Mohindroo said that it would be advisable that officers from Deity get into the depth of this and ICA will provide any technical assistance, if required.
'Freedom 251' smartphone priced at Rs 251 has been launched by Ringing Bells on Wednesday, causing the mobile phone industry body ICA to shoot off a letter to Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad to get into the depth of the issue, saying the rate of the handset could not be below Rs 3,500.
After Ringing Bells company launched India's cheapest smartphone, 'Freedom 251' priced at Rs 251, industry fears that this will disrupt the booming Indian mobile phone market. Ringing Bells 'Freedom 251' 3G handset features a 4-inch display, Qualcomm 1.3-GHz quad-core processor and 1 GB RAM, according to details shared by the company.