A phone for R140
Submitted by Zuyas on Tue, 2009-03-17 16:22
Venezuela has plans underway to start selling a cellphone in May that's said to be one of the world's cheapest. The mobile phone will sell at a whopping price of $14 (approx. R140)!
The handset includes an MP3 player, radio and camera.
The phone dubbed "El Vergatario" was unveiled on Thursday by President Hugo Chavez. El Vergatario will be produced by a joint Venezuelan-Chinese firm and marketed across Latin America and the Caribbean.
Handsets like this are being developed around the world today. These mobile phones are aimed at the huge market of poorer consumers who are unable to afford the more expensive, feature-packed cellphones.
India has already developed a device called "the people's phone" which is sold at around the same price of the "El Vergatario".
Source: IOL Technology
Read the full story at: http://www.ioltechnology.co.za/article_page.php?from=rss_IOLScienceFront...
about time!
Submitted by giftm on Wed, 2009-03-18 16:23.MP3 player and a camera for R140, well done! it's about time everyone be afforded the convenience of owning a cellphone, the world has become too small and a cellphone has become somewhat of a must have item rather than previously seen as a luxury item, big ups to Huawei and them..
Yip
Submitted by Zuyas on Thu, 2009-03-19 19:50.Yeah, it's great that cellphones are becoming more affordable. You're right when you say that they're "must have" items. Gee, I wonder what I'd do without mine ;)
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