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

Chinese smartphones that make you go wow!

09 Feb, 2013, 6:38 pm IST Nikhil Subramaniam Smartphones 21 Comments

Once upon a time, when smartphones were not on the horizon, when the iPhone hadn’t been released to anyone outside Apple conference rooms, Chinese phones More

Aakash 3 to come with faster processor, advanced memory

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