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Freedom 251: Why It is a $3.7 Android Smartphone, and Why It Shouldn’t Exist

Aamir Siddiqui February 18, 2016

While everyone is gearing up for Mobile World Congress 2016, salivating over the thoughts of holding a certain Samsung or LG in their hands, a small Indian company is making waves with the launch of its super affordable smartphone, the Freedom 251. The Freedom 251 is being developed by Noida-based (India) Ringing Bells Pvt. Ltd. Talking about...

King of Best Phones Under $100 (Part 5)

Jimmy McGee November 3, 2015

The time has come for the conclusion of our Best Phones You Can Get Under $100 series. Over the past couple of months, Jordan has compared the performance of our Best Phones Under $100. Admittedly, none of these phones are top of the line flagship devices. It is to be expected that performance will be...

Performance on Best Phones Under $100 (Part 4)

Jimmy McGee October 25, 2015

In the exciting continuation of our Best Phones You Can Get Under $100 series, Jordan has compared the performance of our Best Phones Under $100. Admittedly, none of these phones are top of the line flagship devices. It is to be expected that performance will be low. But what is the actual performance of these...

Best Camera on Phones Under $100 (Part 3)

Jimmy McGee October 5, 2015

In the exciting continuation of our Best Phones You Can Get Under $100 series, Jordan has compared the cameras. There are many people out there that swear loyalty to a Digital SLR, but it is often said, For many this means the camera on your smartphone. In this case, would these cameras do well...

Best Phones You Can Get Under $100 Fun-boxing! (Part 2)

Jimmy McGee September 17, 2015

You've seen phone unboxings before, but have you seen "fun-boxings?" A couple of weeks ago XDA TV Host Jordan said, "Enough talk about flagships. Let's scrape the bottom of the barrel and see what can be had for those on the tightest of budgets. Let's find the best sub-$100 phone available." Jordan vowed to use four...

Only Have $100? Here are the Best Phones You Can Get (Part 1)

Jimmy McGee August 20, 2015

Enough talk about flagships. Let's scrape the bottom of the barrel and see what can be had for those on the tightest of budgets. Let's find the best sub-$100 phone available. Because the reality is that while you might be forgoing a super-high resolution screen and amounts of RAM that some manufacturers still can't take...