Jan 30, 2014
iBall has introduced yet another entry-level mobile - Andi 4.5 Ripple with Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean running on it.
Yet another entry-level smartphone has been launched for India and this time around it comes from the house of iBall. Newest in the iBall Andi series is the Andi 4.5 Ripple, available in 2G and 3G versions. The former is priced at Rs 5,499, while the 3G version will run you up Rs 6,399. Quite naturally, the Ripple will be competing with other low-cost smartphones, most notably Micromax’s Bold series as well as Lava’s 3G series.
Here are the specs: First up is a 1.3 GHz dual-core Cortex-A7 processor, backed by 512MB of RAM. It runs Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean and gets features such as the Daydream screensaver as well as Wi-Fi direct support. As the name suggests, the Ripple has a 4.5inch FWVGA display (854×480). The display is decently large, but that resolution may end up being a terrible fit for it.
On the back is a 5MP camera with LED flash, and there’s a front camera too, though iBall has not mentioned its specifics. It comes with an in-built memory of 4GB and expandable up to 32 GB. Fairly standard stuff and the 1500 mAh battery underlines the low-end position of the phone.
On the bright side, it’s available in a bunch of colours with different paintjobs on the 2G and 3G versions. We can only assume that the phone has Wi-Fi support of some kind, though the press release does not mention it. It does say there’s GPS with A-GPS, which is a great addition at this price point.
