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iBall
Company typePrivate
Industry
Founded24 September 2001; 23 years ago (24 September 2001)
Founder
  • Sandeep Parasrampuria
  • Anil Parasrampuria
[citation needed]
HeadquartersMumbai, Maharashtra, India
Area served
India
Key people
(Directors)[1]
  • Anil Parasrampuria[2]
  • Sunil Kedia
  • Rakesh Shah
Products
RevenueIncrease2,000 crore (US$240 million)
Owner
  • Shreans Daga
  • Anil Parasrampuria
Number of employees
2,000+
Websitewww.iball.co.in

iBall is an Indian electronics retailer headquartered in Mumbai. It imports computer peripherals, smartphones and tablets from original equipment manufacturers (OEMs).[3]

Products

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As of 2011, the company sold consumer electronics products in 28 different product categories.[4][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 entered into 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

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

References

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  1. ^ "BEST IT WORLD (INDIA) PRIVATE LIMITED - Company, directors and contact details | Zauba Corp". www.zaubacorp.com. Archived from the original on 28 October 2021. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  2. ^ "9-Inch pintu Slide i9018 Android Jelly Bean Tablet Launched for ₹9,990". IBT. 14 August 2013. Archived from the original on 12 August 2014. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
  3. ^ "iBall - generation i". www.iball.co.in. Archived from the original on 30 October 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  4. ^ "iBall Launches World's First 35 Lumens Projector Phone 'Andi4a Projector', Available Online for ₹17,990". International Business Times. 2 September 2013. Archived from the original on 12 August 2014. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
  5. ^ Rajan, Nandagopal (2 August 2014). "iBall Slide 3G 7803Q-900 tablet review: It's good, but would not use this as a phone". Financial Express. Archived from the original on 12 August 2014. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
  6. ^ "iBall launches RUST Bluetooth headset for Rs 2,199". The Indian Express. 7 July 2014. Archived from the original on 12 August 2014. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
  7. ^ "iBall aims to capture 5% of handset mart - Money - DNA". Dnaindia.com. Archived from the original on 1 November 2012. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
  8. ^ "iBall launches tablet @ Rs 13,995". The Times of India. 8 September 2011. Archived from the original on 31 October 2017. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
  9. ^ "iBall Launches 'Andi Uddaan'". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 14 August 2014. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
  10. ^ "Business News Today: Read Latest Business news, India Business News Live, Share Market & Economy News". The Economic Times. Archived from the original on 7 August 2015. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  11. ^ "iBall teams up with Microsoft & Intel to launch affordable laptops | Free Press Journal". www.freepressjournal.in. Archived from the original on 27 January 2018. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  12. ^ "Microsoft enables Digital India with powerful yet affordable Windows 10 devices - Microsoft News Center India". Microsoft News Center India. 11 April 2017. Archived from the original on 27 January 2018. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  13. ^ "Times Innovative Media, Kalpak Creative, iBall India, Brandmark win MEA 2020 Awards". PrintWeeek. 28 February 2020. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
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