UbiSlate to get multi-language support

04 May, 2012, 4:09 pm IST Anuradha Shetty Tablets

Better known to the masses in India, as the makers of the world’s most affordable tablets, Canada-based ... More

Hands-on with the elusive Ubislate 7+ and 7C

27 Apr, 2012, 6:01 pm IST Harshit Passi Tablets

Datawind has travelled down a long and controversial path to officially launching the commercial version of the Aakash tablet, the Ubislate. And they More

DataWind launches Ubislate 7+ and 7C tablets in India

26 Apr, 2012, 7:39 pm IST Roydon Cerejo Tablets

DataWind, a leading provider of wireless web access products and services, today launched the much awaited Ubislate series of tablets. Providing smartphone More

Aakash has competition and it's called Attitude Daksha

26 Apr, 2012, 2:23 pm IST Aaron Almeida Tablets

The Indian market in the recent past has witnessed the launch of a range of budget tablets and a trend seen amongst all of them is with a new product launch, More

Datawind accuses Indian Cellular Association of defamation

23 Apr, 2012, 9:15 am IST Naina Khedekar Tablets

There's a new development in the series of Datawind controversies over Aakash.  After blaming IIT More

Datawind calls IIT Jodhpur's conduct unethical over Aakash tablet

21 Apr, 2012, 9:22 am IST Naina Khedekar Tablets

Datwind CEO, Suneet Singh Tuli has gone all public venting its anger on IIT Jodhpur over the Aakash tablet. He even on to say that the conduct by the institute More

Aakash tablet reaches only 366 students after six months

19 Apr, 2012, 1:53 pm IST Karan Shah Tablets

The Aakash tablet was launched amidst a lot of fanfare with some touting it as the game changer, while some worried that it may fall trap to More

Quad Electronics sues Datawind over Aakash tablet contract breach

17 Apr, 2012, 9:23 am IST Naina Khedekar Tablets

Yesterday, the Datawind CEO, Suneet Singh Tuli issued a press note clarifying the allegations made by Quad Electronics and also how.... More

There is no further payment due to Quad Electronics, says Datawind

16 Apr, 2012, 3:26 pm IST Naina Khedekar Tablets

The celebrated Aakash project has been in the limelight for good, bad and ugly reasons. Late last week reports surfaced revealing cracks developed between.... More

Aakash manufacturer, assembler split over production woes

13 Apr, 2012, 6:27 pm IST Anuradha Shetty Tablets

India’s ambitious dream of imparting quality education to the have-nots at low costs has reportedly hit a roadblock, ... More

Aakash 2 to get the ICS flavour

11 Apr, 2012, 4:50 pm IST tech2 News Staff Tablets

India’s very own Aakash 2 tablet, which is scheduled to go on sale in a couple of weeks time from now will be ... More

Datawind blames IIT-Rajasthan for Aakash's failure

05 Apr, 2012, 1:23 pm IST Anuradha Shetty Tablets

The Aakash tablet project has been one of the most ambitious projects picked up by the Ministry of Human ... More

HCL to bid for Aakash, only if the price is feasible

04 Apr, 2012, 11:08 am IST Naina Khedekar Tablets

While the first batch of the Aakash tablet failed to impress the masses, the news was rife that Datawind, the makers ... More

India's $35 tablet dream finds takers in the U.S

03 Apr, 2012, 10:25 am IST Anuradha Shetty Tablets

Even as several enthusiasts in the country continue to queue up in a bid to realize India's maiden dream of low-cost ... More

WishTel launches 2 low-cost tablets in the market

24 Mar, 2012, 12:33 pm IST Anuradha Shetty Tablets

The competition in the newly formed market segment for tablet computers, i.e. low-cost tablet computers is all set ... More

Government allots Rs.765 crore for Aakash 2 in Budget 2012

22 Mar, 2012, 11:08 am IST Anuradha Shetty Tablets

The nation's most ambitious mission to deliver quality education to the have-nots in the country, reportedly ... More

Aakash 2 to launch next month; same price

15 Mar, 2012, 12:49 pm IST Anuradha Shetty Tablets

Aakash tablet enthusiasts would be thrilled to know that the upgraded version of the world's most affordable tablet, ... More

Aakash 2 to be here in April or May

25 Feb, 2012, 3:18 pm IST Anuradha Shetty Tablets

Latest reports confirm that India should gets it hands on the upgraded version of the world's most affordable tablet, ... More

Datawind can bid for Aakash 2, affirms Sibal

24 Feb, 2012, 3:16 pm IST Anuradha Shetty Tablets

All speculations about the Canadian company, Datawind's participation, rather eviction from the Aakash 2 project ... More

Aakash 2 with capacitive touchscreen for $50

23 Feb, 2012, 6:02 pm IST Anuradha Shetty Tablets

Another spoiler for Aakash enthusiasts. While unlike the resistive touchscreen on its predecessor, the Aakash ... More

Datawind halts Aakash supplies, till IIT-Rajasthan release payments

22 Feb, 2012, 2:18 pm IST Anuradha Shetty Tablets

Even as the nation awaits the upgraded version of the world's most affordable tablet, the battle between Datawind ... More

Aakash 2 to sell for Rs.2,450, claims Sibal

20 Feb, 2012, 6:02 pm IST Anuradha Shetty Tablets

Here's some joyous news for enthusiasts. Quite contrary to the previous reports indicating that the better spec'd ... More

Improved specs on Aakash 2 to make it costlier

09 Feb, 2012, 5:32 pm IST Anuradha Shetty Tablets

Now, this one's a spoiler of a news for sure. If you've been among those who relied on the Aakash 2 tablet to get better, ... More

HCL to bid for next generation Aakash tablet

08 Feb, 2012, 11:27 am IST Naina Khedekar Tablets

Whether Aakash impressed the masses or not, evidently the makers of Aakash didn’t incur any losses. Even ... More

Aakash 2 to be made in India, completely

07 Feb, 2012, 10:26 am IST Anuradha Shetty Tablets

The occasion was the Indian Semi Conductor event, attended by the HRD Minister Kapil Sibal. At the event, Sibal ... More

ITI will bid for Aakash 2 tablets

06 Feb, 2012, 10:25 am IST Padmini Harchandrai Tablets

After reports on IIT Rajasthan losing out on the Aakash 2 deal began surfacing, and the HRD Ministry's announcement ... More

IIT-Mumbai, IIT-Madras, IIT-Kanpur to join Aakash team

03 Feb, 2012, 12:59 pm IST Anuradha Shetty Tablets

After a brief spell of distress, here's something that will surely make Aakash tablet enthusiasts smile. The HRD ... More

IIT-Rajasthan to lose Aakash 2 deal

02 Feb, 2012, 10:34 am IST Anuradha Shetty Tablets

Almost in a continuation to yesterday's reports about the government giving away the task of carrying out the tender ... More

DIT to handle tender process for upgraded Aakash roll-out

01 Feb, 2012, 12:05 pm IST Anuradha Shetty Tablets

Deeply troubled, and almost in a dilemma over deciding the course of path the upgraded version of the Aakash ... More

Nepal takes a liking to UbiSlate 7+, books 20,000 units

31 Jan, 2012, 12:07 pm IST Anuradha Shetty Tablets

Today is the last day of the ongoing, 5-day, CAN Info-Tech 2012 Conference in Nepal, and among the many things, ... More

25,000 Aakash tablets booked by Mumbai University

30 Jan, 2012, 10:37 am IST Anuradha Shetty Tablets

After almost a week of distress, things seem to be looking up for India's maiden attempt at low-cost computing. More

Andhra Pradesh to order 10,000 Aakash tablets to promote e-learning

30 Jan, 2012, 10:13 am IST Naina Khedekar Tablets

The Aakash has been getting mixed reactions lately. Although, there are a few alternatives to the Aakash available in the market as we suggested earlier, no tablet can beat the price... More

OLPC head slams 'Aakash dream' in a no holds barred interview

26 Jan, 2012, 3:48 pm IST Anuradha Shetty Tablets

Satish Jha, Head of the One Laptop Per Child project, in his interview with ET slammed the government's Aakash initiative in an interview. More

Indian War Comics (IWC) to be available on Aakash tablet

25 Jan, 2012, 10:26 am IST Shayne Rana Tablets

In a valiant effort to make sure that kids of today’s digital revolution in India are fully aware of the brave deeds ... More

Aakash dream riddled with roadblocks, IIT-Rajasthan rejects 3,000 units

24 Jan, 2012, 1:16 pm IST Anuradha Shetty Tablets

Seems like the disappointment will linger around for a while longer. India's dream of producing the world's most ... More

Datawind wants "Made in India" on Aakash

23 Jan, 2012, 10:56 am IST Padmini Harchandrai Tablets

Aakash tablet maker, Datawind is pushing to add the "Made in India" clause on the device. According to the ... More

Datawind may manufacture only initial quota of Aakash

20 Jan, 2012, 2:51 pm IST Anuradha Shetty Tablets

If a certain report by The Mobile Indian is to be believed then the Indian government is not very pleased with its association ... More

IIT to draw up revised specs for Aakash at Government's behest

19 Jan, 2012, 1:27 pm IST Anuradha Shetty Tablets

Just recently, reports about Canadian manufacturer, Datawind refusing to agree to the list of specifications drawn up ... More

Better, faster Aakash-II to come in April: Government

17 Jan, 2012, 1:47 pm IST Anuradha Shetty Tablets

After fighting criticism coming in from most quarters over the poor performance of the Aakash tablet, both in terms ... More

22 crore more Aakash tablets needed to achieve goal: Government

16 Jan, 2012, 3:45 pm IST Anuradha Shetty Tablets

The government will be issuing fresh tenders for the same to involve other companies, too. More

Datawind to not test Aakash for water resistance

16 Jan, 2012, 11:46 am IST Anuradha Shetty Tablets

In a startling revelation it has been stated that the makers of the Aakash tablet have reportedly refused to ... More

Tech2 speaks with Suneet Singh Tuli, maker of Aakash

14 Jan, 2012, 7:43 pm IST Naina Khedekar Tablets

In the last couple of days, the once promising Aakash project suddenly seemed to have a dwindling future.... More

LC valid, Aakash and UbiSlate shipments on track, says Datawind

13 Jan, 2012, 7:11 pm IST Naina Khedekar Tablets

The Aakash tablet was unveiled amidst pomp and splendor. The world stood looking on with pride at, what had ... More

Defects may prod government to discontinue Aakash tablet

13 Jan, 2012, 2:05 pm IST Anuradha Shetty Tablets

India's dream of writing a success story with the debutant, low-cost tablet, Aakash may be on its way out. According ... More

College libraries to rent out Aakash tablets to students

11 Jan, 2012, 10:04 am IST Anuradha Shetty Tablets

The world's most affordable tablet, Aakash, which was the brainchild of a bunch of students from the IITs and Kapil Sibal, ... More

CES 2012: New $100 tablet to be announced

07 Jan, 2012, 1:28 pm IST Karan Shah Tablets

OLPC (One Laptop Per Child), a US based non profit organization will showcase its XO tablet at CES next week. With a plethora of tablets to be announced, what More

Aakash bookings soar; 14 lakh units in 2 weeks

03 Jan, 2012, 12:42 pm IST Anuradha Shetty Tablets

India's maiden attempt at low-cost computing, Aakash has proved, yet again that it is all set to create a niche market ... More

Taiwan PC makers invited to be in-line for Aakash-2 bidding

30 Dec, 2011, 4:00 pm IST Anuradha Shetty Tablets

Aakash tablet, the world's most affordable tablet flew off shelves, soon after it went up for sale. With such amazing ... More

Ncarry.com now sells Aakash tablet

26 Dec, 2011, 1:25 pm IST Naina Khedekar Tablets

The Aakash needs no introduction anymore. The device that recently went up on sale, revealed the sold out status in less than a week. Although, the commercial More

50 percent discount on the Aakash for Mumbai college students

22 Dec, 2011, 9:42 am IST Anuradha Shetty Tablets

As impressive as it gets, news has it that college students across the city will be able to avail the low-cost tablet ... More