Punjab govt to distribute Aakash tablets among students in rural areas

29 May, 2013, 9:53 am IST tech2 News Staff Tablets

In its attempt to strengthen higher education in the rural areas of Punjab, the state government has said that 1.5 lakh students here would be given Aakash More

1 lakh Aakash 2 tablets shipped to the government: Datawind

02 May, 2013, 1:40 pm IST Nikhil Subramaniam Tablets

DataWind, the makers of the Aakash tablets, have announced the completion of delivery of 100,000 units of the second-generation low-cost tablet. More

Datawind says it'll deliver 1 lakh units of the Aakash 2 before April-end

08 Apr, 2013, 5:06 pm IST Anuradha Shetty Tablets 1 Comments

Datawind recently said that it will complete the delivery of 1 lakh units of the Aakash 2 before the end of this month. A statement from the company assures... More

Datawind: Aakash 3 might arrive in mid-2013

25 Mar, 2013, 10:55 am IST tech2 News Staff Tablets 1 Comments

There is barely a week left for Datawind to supply 1 lakh units of the Aakash 2 tablet, but the company has already come out and stated that the next... More

Tuli clears the air on Aakash 2 delay reports

23 Mar, 2013, 3:51 pm IST tech2 News Staff Tablets 4 Comments

17,100 devices have been delivered to IIT-Bombay and paid for, to date. 29,400 units of the Aakash 2 are in transit to IIT-Bombay through their logistics company and as per the company, should be delivered in the next few days. More

Aakash 2 supply may miss the March 31, 2013 deadline

23 Mar, 2013, 10:48 am IST Anuradha Shetty Tablets 1 Comments

A cloud of uncertainty looms over the chances of the second supply deadline being met ... More

IIT Techfest 2013: Apps demoed for Aakash 2

05 Jan, 2013, 9:30 am IST Naina Khedekar, Priyanka Tilve Tablets 3 Comments

Rajesh Kushalkar, Project Manager – Aakash project at IIT Bombay, is quite optimistic and confident about the capabilities of the Aakash 2 and tells us about the apps being ported to the tablet... More

IIT Techfest 2013: Highlights

04 Jan, 2013, 4:25 pm IST Priyanka Tilve, Naina Khedekar Science and Technology 2 Comments

As the year kickstarts, students and teachers at IIT Bombay put forth the popular, three day tech extravaganza - IIT TechFest 2013. More

Aakash 3 to come with faster processor, advanced memory

31 Dec, 2012, 1:14 pm IST Anuradha Shetty Science and Technology 10 Comments

Rumours surrounding the Aakash 3 tablet have already begun doing the rounds. The tablet will reportedly come with a faster processor, support... More

Top 10 Tech Highlights of 2012

27 Dec, 2012, 5:52 pm IST Priyanka Tilve, Naina Khedekar General

While the world didn’t end, as was speculated, the year 2012 was marked by a series of events that are sure to shape the future of tech as we know it. More

Aakash 2: India's low cost tablet dream come true?

20 Dec, 2012, 5:59 pm IST Naina Khedekar, Priyanka Tilve General 22 Comments

Aakash, Government of India’s ambitious project to provide low cost tablets to the students of our country, has been embroiled in controversy right from More

Aakash to soon sell for just Rs 1,900

12 Dec, 2012, 7:42 pm IST tech2 News Staff General 7 Comments

The Aakash tablet will soon cost just $35 (Rs 1,900), Telecom and IT Minister Kapil Sibal said recently. Speaking at a Reverse Buyer Seller Meet organised by... More

Initial Aakash 2 units not for students

06 Dec, 2012, 1:11 pm IST Anuradha Shetty General 6 Comments

Quite contrary to what the have-nots have come to expect from the nation’s low-cost computing dream, the Government recently told the Lok Sabha that students... More

Can Aakash 2 redeem the fiasco that was Aakash?

05 Dec, 2012, 12:13 pm IST Naina Khedekar General 2 Comments

Around this time last year, the country was all abuzz about the ‘Aakash’, an educational initiative and the world’s cheapest tablet..... More

All you need to know about Aakash 2

04 Dec, 2012, 9:34 am IST Naina Khedekar General 24 Comments

Last month, President Pranab Mukherjee and Human Resources and Development (HRD) minister MM Pallam Raju launched the Aakash 2 tablet for students at a subsidised price as low as Rs. 1,130. Its commercial version is also available in the market. Here's all you need to know about the Aakash 2. More

Aakash 2 unveiled at UN by Secretary General Ban Ki-moon

30 Nov, 2012, 10:10 am IST tech2 News Staff General 3 Comments

Yesterday, right on cue, on the occasion of India's Presidency of the UN Security Council, the Permanent ... More

Too much is being made: Tuli on Aakash 2 controversy

29 Nov, 2012, 6:16 pm IST Anuradha Shetty General 3 Comments

India yesterday showcased the Aakash 2 tablet at the headquarters of the United Nations. This event, though big, comes only days after rumours questioning the... More

India to showcase Aakash 2 at UN despite 'Made in China' allegations

28 Nov, 2012, 1:36 pm IST tech2 News Staff General 8 Comments

The Ministry of External Affairs has confirmed that it will go ahead with its plans of showcasing the Aakash 2 tablet at the United Nations. More

Datawind rubbishes claim that Aakash 2 is 'Made in China'

26 Nov, 2012, 12:54 pm IST Nishtha Kanal General 2 Comments

Datawind, the makers of the low-cost Aakash 2, has refuted claims made by a media report that the tablet is a cheap Chinese import and not Indian. More

UbiSlate 7Ci (Aakash 2) Review

06 Oct, 2012, 3:46 pm IST Anand Tuliani General 87 Comments

The UbiSlate 7Ci with its powerful hardware is significantly different from the 7C. Let’s find out what it packs under the hood and whether it’s a worthy consideration as a budget tablet. More