Datawind to supply next-gen Aakash tablet at Rs 2,500 per unit

06 May, 2013, 1:02 pm IST Anuradha Shetty Tablets 7 Comments

Aakash tablet supplier, Datawind has in its latest, said that it is ready to offer the next version of the tablet "at a tentative price of Rs 2,500 per 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

Aakash 3 to come with faster processor, advanced memory

31 Dec, 2012, 1:14 pm IST Anuradha Shetty Tablets 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

G.O.T.Y. 2012: Budget Tablets

20 Dec, 2012, 9:30 am IST Francis D'sa Tablets 3 Comments

Check out our Tablet of the Year selections in the low budget segment. Find out which device made it to our Gadget of the Year list. More

Datawind Ubislate 7Ri Review

14 Dec, 2012, 2:30 pm IST Francis D'sa Tablets 2 Comments

Datawind, also known as the makers of the well-known Aakash tablet for India, has a few variants for its 7-inch Android tablet models and here is the More

Aakash to soon sell for just Rs 1,900

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

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

30 Nov, 2012, 10:10 am IST tech2 News Staff Tablets 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 Tablets 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 Tablets 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 Tablets 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

Datawind to clear paid orders of Ubislate in 6 weeks

19 Nov, 2012, 11:14 am IST tech2 News Staff Tablets 9 Comments

Bringing some clarity to the current haze, Datawind CEO Suneet Singh Tuli has assured that the company will clear the remainder of paid orders for Ubislate... More

Govt agencies show interest in Aakash 2

17 Nov, 2012, 5:02 pm IST tech2 News Staff Tablets 8 Comments

Datawind, the Canadian manufacturer of India's low-cost computing dream is receiving queries from other government agencies, pertaining to the supply of the Aakash 2 tablet. More

Aakash 2 launched, available to students for Rs 1,130

12 Nov, 2012, 10:23 am IST Anuradha Shetty Tablets 117 Comments

Right on cue, on the occasion of Education Day yesterday, President Pranab Mukherjee and the HRD minister, MM Pallam Raju, launched the Aakash 2 tablet... More

India to showcase upgraded Aakash at UN on November 28

05 Nov, 2012, 2:38 pm IST Anuradha Shetty Tablets 5 Comments

India’s improved attempt at low-cost computing is on its way to the United Nations (UN), as the nation is scheduled to showcase its innovation behind developing the “most competitively priced” tablet computer. More

Aakash 2 to be launched on November 11

23 Oct, 2012, 11:35 am IST Anuradha Shetty Tablets 2 Comments

On November 11, i.e., on Education Day this year, the tablets will be officially launched in the country, by President Pranab Mukherjee. More

Aakash 2 to have SIM card slot: Sibal

10 Oct, 2012, 11:25 am IST tech2 News Staff Tablets 12 Comments

Kapil Sibal, affirmed yesterday that Aakash 2, the upgraded version of the Aakash tablet, will have a SIM card slot. More