DHAKA: The Indian smartphone manufacturer Ringing Bells has launched the world's cheapest smartphone ‘Freedom 251’ at Rs 251 (Tk 288) on Wednesday (February 17).

The smartphone can be purchased from the company's website freedom251.com starting February 18, reports the Times of India.

Freedom 251 features a 4-inch qHD display with 960x540 pixels resolution.

The handset is powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core processor and promises to deliver a smooth and lag-free performance.

The device runs on Android 5.1 Lollipop operating system.

The device offers 1GB of RAM and 8GB of internal storage which can be further expanded up to 32GB using a microSD card. The same RAM and storage capacity combination is often seen in several sub-Rs 5,000 smartphones.

For photography, the smartphone consists of a 3.2MP rear camera and a 0.3MP front-facing camera for selfies. There is also flash support for low-light photography.

‘Freedom 251’ also offers 3G support for seamless internet browsing.

The handset also offers some pre-loaded apps useful for women, farmers, fishermen and general users. It also has social apps like WhatsApp, Facebook, YouTube and you can access the other apps from the Google Play store.

‘Freedom 251’ houses a 1,450mAh battery, which the company claims will last a day on single charge.

The smartphone comes with a 1-year warranty. Ringing Bells has 650 service centers across the country.

The company has launched the smartphone as a part of the Indian government's ‘Make In India’ initiative.

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