iBall Slide Android Tablet Review

Plenty of extra apps

Misc. Features
Quite a few extra apps like 3D Bowling, Asphalt 5, CricketNext, DocumentsToGo, Fruit Ninja, Hi MSN, IBN Live, Zomato, Moneycontrol and Nimbuzz are thrown in. You can install the .APK files from the APKInstaller provided. A task manager and file explorer are also part of the deal along with the more basic features like the alarm clock, calendar, calculator, sound recorder etc.

No rear camera but one heck of a speaker

Battery
With what iBall claims as a 4400mAh lithium-ion battery, the Slide worked out to be quite an average performer. In our video test it went dead after 4 hours and 15 minutes of non-stop playback, which is a lot less than what the Magiq and 3G Tabs were able to accomplish with lower-powered batteries. In our tech2 Loop Tests, we were unable to even complete a single test. After 2 hours of video and 2 hours of music, there was nothing more than a residual red bar remaining on the battery meter. With this we managed to squeeze about 15 minutes of online radio. The battery is ceratinly not gong to win this product any praise.

Could have used a bit of customization

The Bottom Line
The price tag on the iBall Slide is Rs. 13,990, which makes it the higher priced option compared to what Beetel and Reliance are offering. While it does have a few extras that set it apart from the other two, on the whole the Slide did not really match up to the specs under the hood. Performance was super slick, but audio quality was not. USB-on-the-go is definitely a bonus, but without an option for a SIM card you’ll be required to invest in a USB data dongle that could prove more expensive. With a SIM, you could choose to run it on EDGE if necessary, while you’re on the go. Nevertheless, Wi-Fi works just fine. Having HDMI out is also another important factor to consider, but the lack of a rear camera for pictures could also be an issue with some.

So at the end of the day you’re left with really just a multimedia device that doesn’t mange to deliver completely on that front.