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iDroid USA
IndustrySmart Phones & Tablets
FoundedFebruary 10, 2014; 10 years ago (2014-02-10)
Founders
  • Shahbaz Khan (Co-Founder & CEO)
  • Zubeer Tariq (Co-Founder & CFO)
  • Salman Chaudhry (Co-Founder & CSO)
  • Adeel Naeem (Co-Founder & COO)
  • Jawad Qureshi (Co-Founder & CMO)
Headquarters,
Area served
Global
ProductsCell phones & tablets
Websitewww.idroidusa.com

iDroid USA was founded in 2014 as a smartphone and Tablet PC manufacturer with its main Headquarter in Houston, Texas, USA. iDroid started as an R&D firm with initial product focus on Android based Tablet PCs and launched their first array of Tablets.

In first quarter of 2014, iDroid launched its first large 5” screen sized Smartphone under its smart phone line "Tango". In October 2014, iDroid launched its largest Phablet with a 5.5” screen and updated Android Kitkat OS with Wake-up Gestures technology.

iDroid uses its own sound enhancing technology called iDro Beast in selected tablets and smart phones. iDROID USA has also recently launched its first Smartwatch and another Smartphone with the most unusual feature of front camera flash which is one of its only kind in the market as yet.

Global presence 1

iDroid USA has two distribution centers in the United States. One is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and the other in Houston, Texas.

iDroid officially launched in Europe in Q4 2014. iDroid has sales and marketing offices along with local distribution offices in Benelux and (Antwerp. iDroid discontinued its operations in Belgium in December of 2016 due to increased competition with local brands and the Chinese smart phone manufacturers

iDroid launched its operations in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, in September 2014. There are two distribution offices in Canada, one based in Toronto, and the other based in Vancouver, British Columbia.[1]

iDroid USA officially launched in Uganda on 1 January 2015 with a retailer channel signup campaign in Kampala, the Ugandan capital. iDroid also launched their massive TV media campaign and signed up Jose Chameleon as its brand ambassador. [2]

In July of 2015, iDroid launches its brand anthem song called iDroid Town produced by local musicians. The song hit the top charts within weeks from release. [3]

In January 2016, iDroid Mobile launched its operations in Kenya.

iDroid Mobile launched two smart phones Balr X7 and Balr X7 Pro in partnership with Yayvo.com, a Pakistan based online ecommerce marketplace in March of 2017. iDroid Platinum P9, a flagship model was introduced through Daraz.pk in January 2018. [4]

Device Product Sheet

Finder iKon Z5 Royal V7 Tango A5 Royal V5 King Tango2 Royal V4 Balr X7
Dimensions Height 140.6mm, width 70.7mm, thickness 7.9mm Height 156mm, width 76.8mm, thickness 6.9mm Height 146.6mm, width 73mm, thickness 7.9mm Height 156mm, Width 76.8mm, Thickness 6.9mm Height 156mm, Width 76.8mm, Thickness 6.9mm 141.2 mm x 70.2 mm x 7.9 mm Height 147.5mm, Width 71.5mm, Thickness 8mm Height

153.8

Width 77

Thickness

8.3mm

Weight 89 g 145 g 130 g 145 g 145 g 115.5 g 148 g 187 g
Display 5' IPS OGS Screen 5.5' QHD IPS OGS multi-touch screen 5' OGS IPS multi-touch screen 5 inches QHD OGS IPS Multi-Touch 5.5 inches QHD OGS IPS Multi-Touch 5' OGS IPS multi-touch Screen with HD Display 5.0' QHD IPS LCD 5.5″ TFT – LCD HD
Resolution 480*854 960*540 960*540 960*540 960*540 960*540 960*540 1280*720
Internal Storage 8GB extendable up to 32 GB 8GB extendable up to 32 GB 8GB extendable up to 32GB 8GB Extendable up to 64GB 8GB Extendable up to 64GB 8GB Extendable up to 64GB 8GB Extendable up to 64GB 16GB Extendable up to 64GB
RAM 1GB 1GB 1GB 1GB 1GB 1GB 1GB 1GB
Rear Camera 8.0 MP with Flashlight 13.0 MP with Flashlight 8.0 MP with Flashlight 13.0 MP with LED Flashlight 13.0 MP with Flashlight 8.0 MP with Flashlight 5.0 MP with Flashlight 8.0 MP with Dual LED Flashlight
Battery 1800 mAh 2050 mAh 2200 mAh 2000 mAh 2100 mAh 2200 mAh 2000 mAh 2800 mAh
Processor 1.3 GHz Quad-Core 1.3 GHz Quad-core 1.3 GHz Quad-core 1.3 GHz Quad-core 1.3 GHz Quad-core 1.3 GHz Quad-core 1.3 GHz Quad-core 1.3 GHz Quad-core
OS Android 4.4.4 KITKAT OS Android 4.4.4 KITKAT OS Android Lollipop 5.0 OS Android 4.4.4 KITKAT OS Android 4.4.4 KITKAT OS Android Lollipop 5.0 OS Android 4.4.4 KITKAT OS Android 5.1 Lollipop
Launch Date June, 2014 October, 2014 October, 2014 July, 2015 August, 2015 2016 July, 2015 Jan, 2017

References

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