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

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

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

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

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

24 Jan, 2012, 1:16 pm IST Anuradha Shetty Tablets 2 Comments

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 1 Comments

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

Commercial version of Aakash delayed until late January 2012

06 Dec, 2011, 11:51 am IST Naina Khedekar Tablets 6 Comments

If you are among the 3 lakh people who pre-ordered the commercial version of Aakash then you’ll have to wait until next year... More

Upgraded version of Aakash tab expected in February 2012, same price

03 Nov, 2011, 5:59 pm IST Anuradha Shetty Tablets 3 Comments

Last month, the world's most affordable tablet was unveiled in India amidst a lot of fanfare, as it brought along a promise of improving ... More

Aakash gets taken apart, low cost secrets revealed!

15 Oct, 2011, 11:48 am IST Roydon Cerejo Tablets 4 Comments

The world’s cheapest tablet will soon be hitting store shelves, come November, and if you were as anxious to get your hands on one as we were, More

Replacement warranty on Aakash makes it costlier by $14

10 Oct, 2011, 4:30 pm IST Anuradha Shetty Tablets 1 Comments

If a report, which appeared in the Economic Times, is anything to go by then an ordinary replacement warranty ... More

'Aakash' tablet to reach Pune after Diwali

10 Oct, 2011, 12:58 pm IST Anuradha Shetty Tablets 6 Comments

India’s very own low-cost tablet, named Aakash was launched amidst much fanfare, sometime last week in the national capital. More

Enter Akash, India's ultra affordable tablet for students

06 Oct, 2011, 2:48 pm IST Anuradha Shetty Tablets 12 Comments

After a long time of uncertainty, the brainchild of the Human Resources Development Ministry and technologists from IIT Rajasthan finally took shape. More

UPDATE: Retail version of 'Aakash' to sell for less than Rs. 2,999

05 Oct, 2011, 5:01 pm IST Anuradha Shetty Tablets 8 Comments

A report on NDTV Gadgets has confirmed that the government has purchased as many as 100,000 units of the Aakash tablet from Datawind. More