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Slide – iBall’s 276th. Product Is Here

The Slide, a tablet device from the iBall stable, is all set to launch in India. It will retail for around INR 14,000.00. IBall has roped in Bollywood actor Hrithik Roshan as a brand ambassador for the device.

Tech Specs include:

1 GHz ARM Cortex – A8 processor

Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS.

8GB built-in and with 32GB expandable memory

Wi-fi, Bluetooth and 3G

USB host and OTG port

4400 mAh lithium-ion-battery supporting up to 6.5 hours of music and 5 hours of video

2.0 megapixel front Camera

HDMI output

Business users can work on MS Word, MS excel, MS PowerPoint and PDF attachments.

IBall started in 2001 selling computer mice. Today it is a INR 3000 million company, and has over 275 products spread across 19 categories. The company has already sold over 16 million products according to its corporate website, and has over 80 self owned service centers across the country.

E-say:

Sandeep Parasrampuria (Director, iBall): This device truly represents iBall philosophy – “Your eyeball view. Our Technology new” justifying to bring products as envisaged and desired by the Indian consumers. iBall Slide is power packed with technology and features and we are sure iBall Slide will make the Indian consumer enjoy the ride.

Hrithik Roshan (Actor, brand ambassador for iBall Slide): I was very impressed to know the growth of iBall in a short span of less than ten years and passion of its team which has brought it to this level.

To read the release issued by the company, click here.

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