A 49 $ Android Phone ?!

[bosnian_guy]

BLu has just announced a 49 $ USD dual SIM Android phone.

 

Source:

 

http://www.engadget.com/2013/08/29/blu-products-dash-trio/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget&ncid=rss_semi

[Coombzy]

hmmm I suppose its ok although the android version is a little old for my taste.

[totjup5]

These would be great backup phones, or phones to travel with.

[LAwLz]

Specs:

• Dual SIM (supports up to 2G networks, no 3G, HSPA or LTE)
• 3.5" (probably TN) screen with a resolution of 320x480 (and 256K colors)
• 512MB storage (supports microSD)
• 256MB RAM
• 802.11n
• Bluetooth 2.1
• microUSB connector
• 2MP camera that records in 480p at 30 fps
• Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
• 1GHZ Cortex A5
• Mali-400
• GPS
• FM Stereo
• Accelerometer (but no gyroscope)

 

The GPU is surprisingly good and the price is low. Those are the only two good things about the phone. I honestly don't see any reason for anyone to get this instead of saving up 150 dollars more and getting a Nexus 4. I am interested in Cortex A5 because I don't think any other device (that I know of) uses it yet. It's suppose to replace Cortex A9 for low end devices but it seems like performance is much much lower (30-40% decrease in performance at same clock speed).

[Ethnod]

Man these great little cheap phone popping up. Might even have an over all effect on the market if they are starting to produce basic but quality phones cheap, might drive down prices

[mgsstar]

Sort of sad that its running Android 2.3. Would rather get the Dash Music 4.0 which is $99 because it features Android 4.2 which is alot better imo. But for that price it is not bad since its a smartphone.

[TopWargamer]

Not bad for a $50 unlocked phone. This phone is definitely aimed at people with low-incomes who want a decent phone. 

[Nicktrance]

Honestly for that price I'd just recommend sticking with a feature phone, the experience will probably be terrible on android without some decent specs.

[wkronbaek]

The Name Jr. kinda indicates that it's the phone for the 7 year olds birthday, but It'll probably be horrible. I have a $100 android phone and I'll never buy anything below Nexus 4 again.

[Fetzie]

I honestly don't see any reason for anyone to get this instead of saving up 150 dollars more and getting a Nexus 4.

 

The Nexus 4 does not have a microSD slot, which means you are stuck with the 8 or 16GB storage it comes with. That is a reason not to get a Nexus 4.

[LAwLz]

The Nexus 4 does not have a microSD slot, which means you are stuck with the 8 or 16GB storage it comes with. That is a reason not to get a Nexus 4.

Okay, that's 1 drawback of the Nexus 4. Want me to list all the benefits? Even then it's not a huge issue since 16GB is usually enough for most people, and if you really need more storage then some people on XDA has made it possible to use USB OTG on the Nexus 4.