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'Freedom 251 maker', Mohit Goel, two others arrested in bid to extort money in lieu of settling rape case
India | Jun 10, 2018, 11:33 PM ISTMohit Goel had earlier in 2017 spent over three months in jail on allegations of fraud.
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'Freedom 251' maker resurfaces, still upbeat on delivering handsets
Business | Dec 03, 2017, 07:27 PM ISTGoel lamented that the government did not come to his support despite his commitment to 'Make in India' and 'Start-up India' initiative by providing every single Indian citizen with a smartphone.
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Freedom 251 phone: Ghaziabad police detain Ringing Bells MD Mohit Goel for fraud
Feb 24, 2017, 11:17 AM ISTMohit Goel, director of Noida based company Ringing Bells, which had announced Freedom251 smartphones at an astonishingly low price of Rs 251 apiece, was on Thursday detained on allegations of fraud.
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Makers of 'Freedom 251' phone summoned in cheque bounce case
Dec 01, 2016, 09:29 PM ISTThe Noida-based makers of Freedom 251, which was claimed to be the world's cheapest smartphone, have been summoned as accused by a Delhi court in a Rs 2-crore cheque bounce case filed by a private firm.
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‘Freedom 251’ maker Ringing Bells ropes in Sunny Leone to promote co’s ‘loyalty card’ programme
Sep 22, 2016, 06:35 PM ISTNoida-based Ringing Bells, the manufacturers of Freedom 251, pegged as the world’s cheapest smartphone, have roped in Bollywood's actress Sunny Leone to promote its loyalty card programme, the company said today. The programme
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Freedom 251: Good, basic-level smartphone for the masses
Aug 16, 2016, 07:28 AM ISTWhat can you think of buying for Rs 251 -- a sumptuous burger, a refreshing coffee or ticket to your favourite movie? How about a real, working smartphone?
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Rs 251 smartphones: Ringing Bells claims to have started delivery of 65000 units
Aug 02, 2016, 12:16 PM ISTRinging Bells has announced that it has started with the delivery of 65,000 units of Rs 251 smartphones in the second phase to those who had booked the device in the cash on delivery (COD)
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'Freedom 251' makers launch the cheapest LED TV at Rs. 9,900, with 9 other devices
Jul 07, 2016, 02:55 PM ISTNew Delhi: Freedom 251 maker Noida-based Ringing Bells today announced the launch of an ultra-affordable Freedom 251 LED TV at a price of Rs 9,900, the TV will be available starting August 15. Along
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Freedom 251: Ringing Bells seeks govt help in tackling losses, deliveries to begin July 8 with Rs. 40 as charges
Jul 07, 2016, 11:35 AM ISTNew Delhi: Ringing Bells, Noida-based smartphone maker who came up with the cheapest smartphone, Freedom 251, now seeks government's support to make their loss-making venture "work for millions" who don't own such a phone. Mohit
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Move over Freedom 251, Ringing Bells set to launch cheapest HD LED TV on July 7
Jul 06, 2016, 10:52 AM ISTNew Delhi: After all the controversies around the world’s “cheapest smartphone”, Ringing Bells, the Freedom 251 smartphone manufacturer has now set its eyes on the television market. The company has announced that it will launch
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Freedom 251: Company delays shipping by a week, CEO seeks time with PM Modi for ‘Make In India’ push
Jun 29, 2016, 02:29 PM ISTNoida: Ringing Bells Freedom 251, the world’s cheapest smartphone, has pushed the dates for beginning to ship the product by a week. As a result, the phone, which was scheduled to start shipping from June
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Freedom 251: Lucky draw to decide who gets their hands on the ‘world’s cheapest smartphone’
Jun 29, 2016, 01:40 PM ISTNew Delhi: Ringing Bells, the company behind what has been pegged as the world’s cheapest smartphone, Freedom 251, has announced a lucky draw to shortlist customers who can get their hands on the budget smartphone.
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Freedom 251: World’s cheapest smartphone to start shipping this week
Jun 27, 2016, 02:35 PM ISTNew Delhi: The much hyped Freedom 251, touted as a sham until recently, is ready to be shipped by 30 June, the company said in a statement. The development comes as a surprise to many
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Freedom 251 makers refund pre-booking money, what next?
Feb 28, 2016, 08:21 AM ISTNew Delhi: Makers of controversial smartphone Freedom 251 has reportedly claimed to have paid back the money it generated from the first 30,000 pre-booking orders on the first day of the sale this month. Mohit Goel,