{"id":11091,"date":"2016-06-27T14:24:03","date_gmt":"2016-06-27T12:24:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.pricecheck.co.za\/?p=11091"},"modified":"2016-06-27T14:24:03","modified_gmt":"2016-06-27T12:24:03","slug":"meet-the-r60-smartphone-that-starts-shipping-this-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/blog\/meet-the-r60-smartphone-that-starts-shipping-this-week\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet The R60 Smartphone That Starts Shipping This Week"},"content":{"rendered":"

Smartphones are becoming more widely used around the world as feature phones and standard cell phones are becoming more obsolete. But smartphones<\/a> aren’t always affordable, and those buying on a budget often find themselves without buying options.<\/p>\n

A company in India hopes to change just that, and will start shipping a R60 smartphone later this week.<\/h2>\n

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The Freedom 251 smartphone has been on sale in India since February for\u00a0\u20b9251 (approximately R61.34) and is currently being marketed as the world’s cheapest smartphone.<\/p>\n

Given that South Africa is one of the world’s biggest markets for feature phones and other affordable cell phones<\/a>, the Freedom 251 could prove extremely popular if and when it sees a local release.<\/p>\n

Before you get too excited, it’s important to remember that old saying “you get what you pay for”. The Freedom 251 is, in essence, a barebones smartphone, with many of its features found on other top-tier smartphones nearly a decade ago. Still, it’s hard to argue with a R60 price-tag.<\/p>\n

Here are some of the Freedom 251’s features<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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4-inch screen <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

8GB storage<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

1GB RAM <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

8Mp\/3.2MP camera combination <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

1800mAh battery<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Smartphones are becoming more widely used around the world as feature phones and standard cell phones are becoming more obsolete. But smartphones aren’t always affordable, and those buying on a budget often find themselves without buying options. A company in India hopes to change just that, and will start shipping a R60 smartphone later this<\/p>\n

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