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Freedom 251: Adcom Says It Sold Phones to Ringing Bells at Rs. 3,600 a Unit

March 4, 2016 Comments Off on Freedom 251: Adcom Says It Sold Phones to Ringing Bells at Rs. 3,600 a Unit

The controversy surrounding Freedom 251, the Rs. 251 smartphone that captured the world’s attention, doesn’t seem to be dying down. After Ringing Bells, the Noida-based maker of the smartphone, earlier this week tried to reassure users by promising to refund the first phase’s 30,000 customers, now Adcom has issued a statement to dissociate itself from the company. In an emailed ... Read More »

Xiaomi Mi 5’s First Flash Sale Sees 4 Million Units Sold: Reports

March 4, 2016 Comments Off on Xiaomi Mi 5’s First Flash Sale Sees 4 Million Units Sold: Reports

Xiaomi’s Mi 5 is already a hit among users, it appears. The first flash sale of the flagship smartphone in China on Wednesday saw nearly 17 million users showing interest in the device, and reportedly 4 million units were sold. The response was so overwhelming that Xiaomi has reportedly asked Foxconn to ramp up the production of the smartphone. Xiaomi ... Read More »

Freedom 251: 30,000 Units Sold, Components for Up to 2.5 Million Will Be Imported

February 29, 2016 Comments Off on Freedom 251: 30,000 Units Sold, Components for Up to 2.5 Million Will Be Imported

Ringing Bells, the makers of the Rs. 251 smartphone – the Freedom 251 – confirmed to Gadgets 360 on Tuesday that it has still only accepted payments for 30,000 units of the phone. It also added that the components for these phones will be imported, and only assembled in India, not made here. Ringing Bells stopped accepting orders on February ... Read More »