Here's a couple interesting blog posts from bunnie:
From Gongkai to Open Source
http://www.bunniestudios.com/blog/?p=4297
About a year and a half ago, I wrote about a $12 “Gongkai” cell phone (pictured above) that I stumbled across in the markets of Shenzhen, China. My most striking impression was that Chinese entrepreneurs had relatively unfettered access to cutting-edge technology, enabling start-ups to innovate while bootstrapping.
The $12 “Gongkai” Phone
http://www.bunniestudios.com/blog/?page_id=3107
How cheap can you make a phone?
cheers,
drew