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

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

Can Aakash 2 redeem the fiasco that was Aakash?

05 Dec, 2012, 12:13 pm IST Naina Khedekar Tablets 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

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

Anatomy of a Tablet: Interview with Suneet Singh Tuli, CEO Datawind

21 Apr, 2012, 10:46 am IST Harshit Passi Tablets 7 Comments

We recently had the opportunity to meet up with Mr. Suneet Singh Tuli, the CEO of Datawind, at a press event titled “Clearing the Air” which the More

Datawind calls IIT Jodhpur's conduct unethical over Aakash tablet

21 Apr, 2012, 9:22 am IST Naina Khedekar Tablets 1 Comments

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

Datawind to not test Aakash for water resistance

16 Jan, 2012, 11:46 am IST Anuradha Shetty Tablets 3 Comments

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

Reliance and DataWind to bring cheapest 4G tablet to India?

01 Nov, 2011, 11:16 am IST Naina Khedekar Tablets 8 Comments

The dust over the low cost Aakash tablet has barely settled and Reliance is likely in talks with Datawind for the new cheapest 4G tablet. More