iBall Lauches Andi Uddaan Phone For Women Safety in India

More than the Government it is the Tech Companies coming up with superb ideas to protect women it seems. With many new safety apps making their way to phones, Indian citizens have some hope of security, specially women. It is now iBall’s turn to offer something for women. The Mumbai-based company has recently launched the Andi Uddaan, targeted at women. iBall deserves a big salute for taking the initiative towards the safety of women, becoming the first phone in India that includes great safety features.

The girly new gadget is studded with hearts and crystals on the homescreen and the dual colored body (ivory and pink). The company offers an awesome pink back cover, a pink flip cover and pink purse along with the regular accessories in the box. Uddaan’s unique feature is not the pinkish phone, but the SOS button at the back, shaped like a heart. It sets off a loud alarm when pressed, alerting people nearby. The best part is that phone calls are made and text messages are sent automatically to five pre-set emergency contacts. The text message will send the geographical location of the phone’s owner immediately. Also, the message will be posted onto the owner’s Facebook account, alerting everyone.

The user can also update her daily route onto a map and add 10 people to keep a track of her movements plus track her departure and arrival. The superb tracking facility will provide required information in real time, which can be especially useful in times of emergency. Giving women a hope for safety, the company has come up with this cool strategy. The timing of this launch is absolutely brilliant. An ICE feature is also available on the phone that saves vital information like people to contact, medical information, blood group and others for emergency purposes.

Apart from these essential safety features the device offers other cool smartphone features. The 5 inch device comes with 1.3 GHz Dual Core Processor, 512 MB RAM and 4 GB internal storage that can be extended up to 32GB. The primary camera is a 8 MP unit with a dual LED Flash and the front camera is of 5 MP.

The battery capacity is 2000 mAh and the phone supports Wi-Fi, 3G, 2G, Bluetooth 4.0 and GPS. The design and look of the phone is definitely targeted at female users. Weighing 168 grams, the phone is 11mm thick with Dual SIM functionality. The price is said to be somewhere between Rs 7,000 to 10,000. In case you are planning on gifting something special to your sister, relative or friend, the iBall Andi Udaan may be the perfect gift. Along with cool new features the phone offers many safety features that are needed for women these days.