Datawind, makers of the ultra cheap Aakash tablet, has entered into an agreement with Getjar whose apps will now be available on the Aakash tablets. GetJar has in its repertoire a vast collection of 3,50,000 free apps in its app store. This will surely enhance the appeal of the low cost tablets as an app store, and featuring free apps was one thing that was missing from the … [Read more...] about Datawind Teams Up with GetJar for Ubislate II
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Aakash Tablet Delayed by Two Weeks
All is not well with the Aakash tablet, with getting even more murky with the ultra low cost project. In a move that is bound to push back the delivery schedule of the Aakash tablet, manufacturer Datawind has said it is severing all ties with component supplier Quad Electronics. Datawind is claiming the impact of the move could be a 2 weeks delay for the Aakash to reach … [Read more...] about Aakash Tablet Delayed by Two Weeks
New More Powerful Aakash Tablet to Debut in April For $40
India's Aakash tablet has already been established as an affordable device, though the same can't be said of its performance or quality. Fortunately, those in charge listened to consumers, and an upgraded Aakash is in the works while the price has been kept at the same affordable level. The second version of the Aakash tablet is going to cost $40, or INR.2000, and is … [Read more...] about New More Powerful Aakash Tablet to Debut in April For $40
DataWind Can Bid For Aakash II
The Aakash may be one of the cheapest tablet in the market right now though unfortunately, far too many corners may have been compromised to keep the prices low. End result: early users of the tablet are an unhappy lot with a poor battery life being one major bone of contention apart from a poor build quality. However, while this led many to believe Datawind -- contractors … [Read more...] about DataWind Can Bid For Aakash II
Upgraded Aakash II Expected in 2012 and at the Same Cost
An upgraded version of the Aakash tablet is underway, which was speculated to cost more than the Aakash. However, Telecom and HRD Minister Kapil Sibal has allayed such concerns, while also claiming the predecessor to the Aakash will be a completely indigenous development. In another interesting turn of events, DataWind—the company that was contracted to manufacture the ultra … [Read more...] about Upgraded Aakash II Expected in 2012 and at the Same Cost
Aakash Tablets to Be Available Soon from School/College Libraries
The Aakash tablet has already acquired the distinction of being one of the cheapest to own right now, though the device in all probability is going to take on a whole new form. No, we are not talking about the upgrade of the tablet's application or hardware which has already been discussed here but rather the way it would be available to the people at large and in this case, … [Read more...] about Aakash Tablets to Be Available Soon from School/College Libraries
Datawind Aiming to sell 15 Million Aakash Tablets This Year
Datawind, the Canada based manufacturer that has been contracted to manufacture the Aakash expect to sell 15 million units of the tablet PCs this year alone. The target, though ambitious should not be too easy to reach considering its single biggest customer will be the Human Resource and Development ministry of India itself that is expected to pick up 10 million of their … [Read more...] about Datawind Aiming to sell 15 Million Aakash Tablets This Year
Aakash sells 1.4 million tablets in 2 weeks
Pricing a product cheap is a sure fire method of attracting consumer's attention though the real challenge is to make the product qualitatively viable enough to ensure it delivers at least acceptable levels of performance each time. The ultra cheap Aakash tablet device definitely conforms to the above and a good thing is, Datawind has come upon a financial windfall with the … [Read more...] about Aakash sells 1.4 million tablets in 2 weeks
COD option for Aakash, upgraded version Ubislate 7 coming next month
Aakash, the world's first tablet device to sport the $99 price tag -- this until the Nova 7 came over -- is available online right now. Datawind has put up 30,000 of the Aakash tablets for sale and will take about a week to reach consumers' end. However, if the official retailing site -- aakashtablet.com seems to be lacking on authenticity, eager buyers can still go for the … [Read more...] about COD option for Aakash, upgraded version Ubislate 7 coming next month
Reliance developing cheapest 4G tablet
The least priced tablet so far -- Aakash is all set to have a competitor of sorts in the form of a new tablet Reliance has planned to come up with. Interestingly, the tablet is set to be manufactured by the same Canada based company DataWind that right now is contracted to manufacture the Aakash. However, the tablet will be better than the Aakash in that it will be 4G enabled … [Read more...] about Reliance developing cheapest 4G tablet