Well, the company behind the Freedom 251 says it isn't subsidised and they use "economics of scale". Sounds legit ;-) "No telecom carriers have come forward to

Well, the company behind the Freedom 251 says it isn't subsidised and they use "economics of scale". Sounds legit ;-) "No telecom carriers have come forward to announce their partnership with Ringing Bells, so a carrier-based subsidy is off the charts. Government subsidy was ruled out by the company at the launch event. As reported by NDTV Gadgets who were present at the launch event, Ringing Bells President Ashok Chadha confirmed that there is ‘no government subsidy’ for the Freedom 251" Source: http://www.xda-developers.com/freedom-251-why-it-is-a-3-7-android-smartphone-and-why-it-shouldnt-exist/ http://www.xda-developers.com/freedom-251-why-it-is-a-3-7-an...