Cheapest Tablet Released in India, Available for $35 [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
New Delhi, Oct 5 (ANI): Union Communications and Information Technology Minister Kapil Sibal launched 'Akash' (a 35 dollar tablet) here on Wednesday.
Addressing the gathering on the occasion, an extremely delighted Sibal said with the launch of Akash, India demonstrates to the world that it has not faltered in its resolve to secure the future of the children.
"There are some moments in history, which will be milestones recognized by future generations. This is one such moment. Today, we see the beginning of dram realised. A dream in which every student in every corner of the country will have access to technology that defines the 21st century. Today, we reach for the sky and achieve what others said was impossible. Today, we demonstrate to the world that we will not falter in our resolve to secure our future for our children. Today we celebrate 'Akash' and ponder over it and understand for ourselves what it means for our educational system and for our children," said Sibal.
"But let me not limit the achievements of this great enterprise to only our children. Akash ultimately is a device, it is a low cost device, which will enable the children of the world to access information. Let me send out a message not to just our children, but the children around the world. This is not just for us," he added.
A tablet computer, or simply tablet, is a complete mobile computer, larger than a mobile phone or personal digital assistant, integrated into a flat touch screen and primarily operated by touching the screen.
It often uses an onscreen virtual keyboard, a passive stylus pen, or a digital pen, rather than a physical keyboard. (ANI)
Aakash Tablet Specs
- The Aakash tablet runs on Android 2.2 Froyo OS and is powered by 366 MHz + HD video co-processor.
- It comes with a seven-inch 800x400 resistive touchscreen.
- For connectivity, it has an inbuilt WiFI support and can connect a datacard for 3G and GPRS connectivity.
- The device comes with a 2GB of storage memory, which can be extended up to 32GB via microSD.
- It has a 256 MB RAM.
- The device supports document formats: DOC, DOCX, PPT, PPTX, XLS, XLSX, ODT, ODP and can run PDF viewer, Text editor.
- It has a 2,100 mAh battery which is promised to give 3 hours of backup depending upon usage.
F.A.Q. (faq) for Aakash tablet Q. I am a student, how can I buy Aakash Tablet?
A. As per stated by the government, the Aakash Tablet will be made available to the students through the institutions in which they are studying. So if you directly contact the student cell or Dean, Student’s Welfare, it would be the best way for you finds the exact availability of the Aakash tablet. The process of distribution of the tablet to the students has already been started and also at the press conference 500 tablets were given to the students.
Q. What is the price of this tablet for the students?
A: For students, the government will be making available the student version of the Aakash Tablet at a cost of Rs 1730($35) and definitely the students have to pay for this. But if look at the actual price of the Tablet which the government has paid so to procure these tablets is Rs2, 999 ($49.98) and it does not include the subsidy.
Q: Is there being any difference between student version Aakash and Commercial version Ubislate 7?
A:Yes, there will be a difference between the both. The commercial version of this tablet i.e. Ubislate 7 will have the GPRS connectivity and also you will be able to make calls in the case you are using the commercial version of the tablet while both these features are not present in the Aakash Tablet ( student version).
Q: Will there be a commercial version of Aakash that [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] be purchased by normal consumers?
A:Yes, there will also be the commercial version of Aakash which is named as Ubislate 7 and Datawind (manufacturer of Aakash tablet) has announced that the commercial version of the tablet will be there for purchase in November. The price tag for Ubislate 7 is Rs2, 999 and it will be made available in normal stored or online stores but still exact details related to its availability are still not out.
Q: I am a student, where will I get the content for my [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]?
A: After you have purchased the tablet, you need to get the content for your tablet. So for this you have to go on the Sakshat portal, where you will be able to access the thousands of items of contents available and moreover you can visit other educations websites. In order to develop more content for your tablet, the government has also asked National Mission on Education through Information and Communication Technology (NME-ICT).
Q: What are the main [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] of this [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]?
A:The main features of this tablet are:
Operating system : [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] v2.2 [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
Processor : 366MHz processor
Display : 7-inch resistive display
Memory :
256MB [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
Internal storage up to 2GB
External storage up to 32GB via microSD card
Connectivity :
Two [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] V2.0 ports [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]( commercial version)
SIM card slot ( commercial version)
The [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] also supports the documents formats like DOC, DOCX, PPT, PPTX, XLS, XLSX, ODT, ODP
The tablet comes with PDF viewer and also the TEXT editor is installed in it
You can download Apps from Getjar, SlideMe and more but the tablet won’t support the [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]market.
Q: For Aakash tablet attached keyboard & mouse through USB ?
A: Yes, there is a USB port present in the Aakash tablet so that you can connect keyboard or mouse or Pen-drive. Accessories such as Keyboard case and car charges will also be available. The keyboard offered by DataWind will come in a leather case and to get all accessories you have to pay from your pocket.
Q: Can we upgrade its OS (Android v2.2) to latest Android OS v2.3?
A: Yes it can be upgraded to Android v2.3
If you have additional questions, feel free to post them and we will happy to help you.
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I want to bye this Akash Tablet.Plz inform when it launch.
Aakash tablet is now on sale online A good news for you. Aakash tablet is now up for sale.
Datawind, the maker of the world's cheapest tablet maker has put up for sale about 30,000 tablets online at a price of Rs 2500 each, with a delivery period of seven days.
The seven inch tablet with Android 2.2 is now available through its portal [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]. "We have put up on sale about 30,000 tablets online, which will have a cash on delivery of 7 days.
We have achieved pre-sale orders of about 400,000 tablets from individuals and corporates. But current supplies will only be limited for individual buyers,"Datawind CEO and founder Suneet Singh informed newswires.
To get more product related information from the manufacturer itself,
Contact: Toll Free Number for Aakash Tablet 1800-180-2180
Aakash tablet 2.0 or Ubislate to be available from february 2012 Aakash tablet 2 or 2.0 Ubislate, releases in february 2012. Get ready for the latest upgrade as the new tablet is going to be 3 times faster than original Aakash tablet. And it will cost college students around 2500-2999 rs.
Features of the tablet
- 240 minute battery instead of 180 minutes,
- Better firmware
- 700 mega hertz (MHz) Cortex A8 processor instead of the 366 MHz ARM 11 processor.
When the official date is announced. We will let you know. Stay Tuned...
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I registered for it long back. But still didn't get one.
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