FREETEL US pre-orders begin with Kiwami and Priori 3

Posted on by Jules Wang

Japanese manufacturer that is not Sony, FREETEL, has taken its baby steps to launching its unlocked phones in the US market. We saw the new company back at the major trade shows earlier this year, now it’s time to get pre-orders started for a couple of phones.The Priori 3 is a barebones entry-level phone with Android 5.1, a quad-core MediaTek MTK6735P, a 4.5-inch FWVGA (480p) display, 1GB of RAM and 8GB of storage. The phone is available for pre-order for $89, 10 percent off its list price, and will ...

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Japanese upstart makes US move with the FREETEL Kiwami

Posted on by Jules Wang

If you haven’t been thinking of Japanese smartphone manufacturers lately, — Sony included — well, we don’t blame you. But while all the new sprouts have been in China, Europe and even in the US, FREETEL has now given North America two reasons to look at it: a potential OnePlus 2 killer and what might become the continent’s first Android flip phone.In addition to two lower-end Android devices, FREETEL will bring its latest flagship, dubbed the Kiwami. It has a ...

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