FOB US$5.5: Is this the lowest-cost phone in the world?

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FOB US$5.5: Is this the lowest-cost phone in the world?

July 31, 2014

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The K110 from Shenzhen Kaliho has a 1.77in screen, supports Bluetooth and external memory cards.

Shenzhen Kaliho Technology Development Ltd claims that it produces the cheapest phone in the world—the K110—priced at only US$5.5 per set. the phone has native multi-language support and runs on the GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800 and PCS1900 frequencies.

The size of the K110 is 109x45.1x15.3mm with a weight of 36.8g. It uses a Coolsand 8851 CPU and contains 32MB+16MB memory (with optional expansion to 32MB+32MB). The screen is 1.77in and the resolution is 128x160 pixels. This phone also supports FM Radio, Bluetooth and external memory cards. The battery is a 400mAh Nokia 4C. The phone also has three optional components: Spreadtrum6531D CPU (+US$0.3), camera (+US$0.5) and 800mAh battery (+US$0.4).

Note: All price quotes in this report are in US dollars unless otherwise specified. FOB prices were provided by the companies interviewed only as reference prices at the time of interview and may have changed.

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FOB US$5.5: Is this the lowest-cost phone in the world?

FOB US$5.5: Is this the lowest-cost phone in the world?

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