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FREEDOM 251 CONTROVERSY
Dr. Manisha Kumari DeepGreenGyaanam
www.greengyaanam.com Email: [email protected]
Freedom 251 ringing
- India’s Ringing Bells launch Freedom 251
with a bang. - Situated in B-44,
Sector 63, Noida-201301
- It is fastest Growing Company in India
About Ringing Bell
• Just started in 2015• Fastest growing company• In-house complete testing• 650+ Service Centre Pan India • Ashok Chadha, President, Ringing Bells stated “Economics
of Scale” working for low price of the product
About Ringing Bell
• Pilot plants in Noida and Uttrakhand with 5lakh unit capacity
• Product not BIS certified• Trying to create Digital India• Looking at Rs. 230-250 crore investment on these plants• Plans to capture 30% of Indian Market
Terms and Policy• Shipping span is 1-2 business days • COD free for Rs. 1000 and above• People coming under Competent to Contract policy as in India
contract act, 1872 can buy• Contents available with Freedom 251 is for personal and non-
commercial use• Easy cancellation within 2 days• User accountability in transaction and communication
Freedom 251 features
• Best in-class features at low price• 3.2 MP + .3 MP camera• 1.3 Hz Quadcore processor• 1GB RAM and 8GB internal memory with 32 GB expandable memory also• All popular apps like google, whatsup, twitter and youtube
Freedom 251 features
• Capacitive 5” touch screen at Rs. 251 + delivery charge• Pattern lock with face detection • Android phone with 1 year warranty • Replica of Apple design used • Connectivity options include Bluetooth, 3G, wifi 802.11 b/g/n
Pros and Cons
• Mobile being sold before FAQ section being there. Do check http://www.ringingbells.co.in/faq.html as on 20th Feb, 2016
• Durability?• Freedom to talk and watch• It is being suspicioned that ADCOM phones are being sold as FREEDOM 251• Lakhs of visitors resulting in crashing of website
Pros and Cons
• Bare minimum manufacturing cost of phone is around Rs. 3800
• Rs. 251+delivery • .5 unit being sold. Check given below link for details• http://
twitter.com/redditindia/status/700251856623144960/photo/1
• Keeping fingers crossed • Hope product is high in quality at unexpected cost
The Controversy
• Will Freedom 251 get success• Does it adhere to Indian Standards• Is it working on ethics?• Will the bookings be delivered on time?• Is it really a scam?• If we see past record Aakash Tablets an Android tablet
launched 5th October 2011 came with a shock.
The Controversy• Akash was promoted by government of India as an initiative to join 25000 colleges and 400 universities in an e-learning program• Sold at Rs. 1130 for students • Manufactured by DataWind a British Canadian Company• Still tablets of this company is in market. Got Shiksha Ratna Award for best tablet provider• Lets keep our fingers crossed and wait for the fate of Freedom 251 mobile
References
• http://indianexpress.com/article/technology/mobile-tabs/freedom-251-ringing-bells-india-specs-features-price-buy-book-online/
• http://www.freedom251.com/• http://www.indiatimes.com/news/india/here-s-why-the-free
dom-251-might-be-the-scammiest-scam-of-2016_-250897.html
• http://tech.firstpost.com/news-analysis/heres-why-the-freedom-251-costs-just-rs-251-300016.html
References
• http://zeenews.india.com/business/gadgets/freedom-251-online-booking-for-rs-251-smartphone-resumes_1857077.html
• http://www.gsmarena.com/freedom_251_is_a_4_smartphone_that_packs_in_a_quadcore_cpu_and_runs_android_lollipop-news-16671.php
• http://www.ringingbells.co.in/about.html
References
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aakash_(tablet) • http://indiannerve.com/aakash-2-tablet-launched-for-rs-11
32-for-students-order-from-datawind-now-1042-3577/
• http://www.akashtablet.com/ • http://www.ubislate.com/tablet.php
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