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For $55 you can get a Chinese android phone(and there are new chips that might take the price down to $35). Google can't reduce this price any further.

by hershel 13y ago

someperson 13y ago
I'm curious about these $55 Android phones, what are they called? Also what are the new chips that could bring them down to $35? Even just the names would be enough to point me in the right direction and would be appreciated.
- dangrossman 13y ago
  When the question is "where can I find suppliers of generic Chinese ________?", the answer is always "Alibaba". http://www.aliexpress.com/w/wholesale-android-phone.html?SearchText=android%2Bphone&CatId=0&initiative_id=SB_20140203122524&SortType=price_asc&filterCat=5090301&groupsort=1 http://www.aliexpress.com/w/wholesale-android-phone.html?Sea...
  - Pxtl 13y ago
    Do they actually just let you order now? I know for the longest time most of the stuff there you could only just send and "inquery" and they'd ignore you if you were looking to just buy a single unit of something. I usually hit DX.Com for "I want something cheap and Chinese and partially-functional".
    - dangrossman 13y ago
      Yes, that's basically what AliExpress is -- Alibaba wholesalers willing to ship as few as 1 unit.
- hershel 13y ago
  Phone(Malata I60 ) [1], chip [2]. [1] http://www.ebay.com/itm/4-Malata-I60-Android-4-1-Dual-Core-MT6577-1GHz-Smartphone-3G-Wifi-2MP-Unlocked/331046593940?_trksid=p2045573.c100033.m2042&_trkparms=aid%3D111000%26algo%3DREC.RVI%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20131017132637%26meid%3D4582784484423499426%26pid%3D100033%26prg%3D20131017132637%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D4%26sd%3D301000970665 http://www.ebay.com/itm/4-Malata-I60-Android-4-1-Dual-Core-M... [2] http://www.eetimes.com/author.asp?section_id=36&doc_id=1320853 http://www.eetimes.com/author.asp?section_id=36&doc_id=13208...
- xn 13y ago
  You can get a Kyocera Rise (ICS) from Amazon for $35.
Pxtl 13y ago
That's what I mean. Get a Google-blessed phoneless version of one of these things - something like a Galaxy Discover or other crappy 3.5" phones but without the anemic processor or pointless rear-camera. Call it the Nexus 3, sell it for $100 - same price point as the iPod Nano, but with actual wifi and a real OS instead of being a pure media player. Sell a nice little boxed set at Costco of a Nexus 3, ChromeCast and a charging dock for the Nexus 3 device at Costco for like $140.
- synthos 13y ago
  Why does it need to be phoneless? Just don't put a SIM in it

For $55 you can get a Chinese android phone(and there are new chips that might take the price down to $35). Google can't reduce this price any further.

by hershel 13y ago

For $55 you can get a Chinese android phone(and there are new chips that might take the price down to $35). Google can't reduce this price any further.

someperson 13y ago

I'm curious about these $55 Android phones, what are they called? Also what are the new chips that could bring them down to $35? Even just the names would be enough to point me in the right direction and would be appreciated.

dangrossman 13y ago
When the question is "where can I find suppliers of generic Chinese ________?", the answer is always "Alibaba". http://www.aliexpress.com/w/wholesale-android-phone.html?SearchText=android%2Bphone&CatId=0&initiative_id=SB_20140203122524&SortType=price_asc&filterCat=5090301&groupsort=1 http://www.aliexpress.com/w/wholesale-android-phone.html?Sea...
- Pxtl 13y ago
  Do they actually just let you order now? I know for the longest time most of the stuff there you could only just send and "inquery" and they'd ignore you if you were looking to just buy a single unit of something. I usually hit DX.Com for "I want something cheap and Chinese and partially-functional".
  - dangrossman 13y ago
    Yes, that's basically what AliExpress is -- Alibaba wholesalers willing to ship as few as 1 unit.
hershel 13y ago
Phone(Malata I60 ) [1], chip [2]. [1] http://www.ebay.com/itm/4-Malata-I60-Android-4-1-Dual-Core-MT6577-1GHz-Smartphone-3G-Wifi-2MP-Unlocked/331046593940?_trksid=p2045573.c100033.m2042&_trkparms=aid%3D111000%26algo%3DREC.RVI%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20131017132637%26meid%3D4582784484423499426%26pid%3D100033%26prg%3D20131017132637%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D4%26sd%3D301000970665 http://www.ebay.com/itm/4-Malata-I60-Android-4-1-Dual-Core-M... [2] http://www.eetimes.com/author.asp?section_id=36&doc_id=1320853 http://www.eetimes.com/author.asp?section_id=36&doc_id=13208...
xn 13y ago
You can get a Kyocera Rise (ICS) from Amazon for $35.

Pxtl 13y ago

That's what I mean. Get a Google-blessed phoneless version of one of these things - something like a Galaxy Discover or other crappy 3.5" phones but without the anemic processor or pointless rear-camera. Call it the Nexus 3, sell it for $100 - same price point as the iPod Nano, but with actual wifi and a real OS instead of being a pure media player. Sell a nice little boxed set at Costco of a Nexus 3, ChromeCast and a charging dock for the Nexus 3 device at Costco for like $140.

synthos 13y ago
Why does it need to be phoneless? Just don't put a SIM in it