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Template:Infobox company iBall is an Indian electronics manufacturing services company headquartered in the city of Mumbai. It imports computer peripherals, smartphones and tablets from original equipment manufacturers (OEMs).[1][2][3][4]

History

iBall was incorporated in September 2001 by Anil Parasrampuria, initially selling computer mice. Template:As of, the company sold consumer electronics products in 27 different product categories.[5][6][7][8] In 2014, iBall launched the Andi Uddaan smartphone for women. An SOS button located at the back of the phone sounds a loud siren and automatically sends text messages (SMS) to five pre-selected contacts when pressed.[9]

In May 2015, iBall launched the iBall Slide i701 in collaboration with Intel and Microsoft.[10]

In May 2016, iBall in a strategic partnership with Intel and Microsoft claimed to have launched India's most affordable Windows 10 Laptop - iBall CompBook at 9,999.[11][12]

Awards

In 2020, iBall won the MEA Award for Innovative Use of Ambient Media.[13]

References

  1. 9-Inch pintu Slide i9018 Android Jelly Bean Tablet Launched for ₹9,990. IBT(14 August 2013). Retrieved 3 August 2014.
  2. iBall Launches World’s First 35 Lumens Projector Phone 'Andi4a Projector', Available Online for ₹17,990. International Business Times(2 September 2013). Retrieved 3 August 2014.
  3. iBall Slide 3G 7803Q-900 tablet review: It's good, but would not use this as a phone, Rajan, Nandagopal. Financial Express(2 August 2014). Retrieved 2014-08-11.
  4. iBall Slide 3G 7345Q-800 Voice-Calling Tablets Available Online at Rs. 10,349. NDTV Gadgets(26 July 2014). Retrieved 2014-08-11.
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  6. iBall launches RUST Bluetooth headset for Rs 2,199. The Indian Express(7 July 2014). Retrieved 2014-08-11.
  7. iBall aims to capture 5% of handset mart - Money - DNA. Dnaindia.com. Retrieved 2013-06-10.
  8. iBall launches tablet @ Rs 13,995. The Times of India(8 September 2011). Retrieved 3 August 2014.
  9. iBall Launches ‘Andi Uddaan’. The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2014-08-11.
  10. iBall Slide i701.
  11. iBall teams up with Microsoft & Intel to launch affordable laptops | Free Press Journal. www.freepressjournal.in. Retrieved 2018-01-27.
  12. Microsoft enables Digital India with powerful yet affordable Windows 10 devices - Microsoft News Center India. Microsoft News Center India(2017-04-11). Retrieved 2018-01-27.
  13. Times Innovative Media, Kalpak Creative, iBall India, Brandmark win MEA 2020 Awards. PrintWeeek(28 February 2020).

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