October 25, 2005
Korean Handset Maker Unveils $20 Mobile Phone
Telecoms Korea reports that handset developer Technomobile has unveiled the world’s cheapest mobile phone, the A500, on Monday. The company will be producing 300,000 units of the GSM phone which will retail for $ 20.-.
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