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1. Has ‘Freedom 251’ Gone In Cold Storage? After a hype and a lot of media publicity, it seems that all is not well at the end of makers of “Freedom 251”, dubbed as world’s cheapest smartphone. Crippled with huge financial losses, makers of Freedom 251 have now knocked the door of the government to support their loss-making venture. Read More 2. BlackBerry To End Production Of Iconic Classic Smartphone BlackBerry which is going through tough times, has announced to stop manufacturing of its iconic Classic smartphone. The move has raised doubts...
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Has ‘Freedom 251’ Gone In Cold Storage?

After a hype and a lot of media publicity, it seems that all is not well at the end of makers of “Freedom 251”, dubbed as world’s cheapest smartphone. Crippled with huge financial losses, makers of Freedom 251 have now knocked the door of the government to support their loss-making venture. In a letter written to the Prime Minister’s Office dated June 28 asking for a meeting with Narendra Modi, Ringing Bells reportedly said, “We have brought ‘Freedom 251′ which we offer on ‘Cash on Delivery’ terms but we have a gap...