INDIA LAUNCHES WORLD'S CHEAPEST TABLET PC @ 35$

Nearly two years after it announced its intention to launch a low-cost computing device, the Indian government  demoed Aakash , now the world’s lowest priced computing/internet device at $50 (Rs 2500). The commercial version of the tablet will be retailed under the brand name UbiSlate 7. Aakash will be sold to students at the subsidised price of $35(Rs1750) to expand digital access in connectivity. The tablet is expected to be sold for $60 for retail consumers. The maker of the device is DataWind, based in Britain. DataWind is a developer of wireless web access products and services.

The AAKASH is a seven-inch Android 2.2 touch screen tablet that has an HD video co-processor for a multimedia experience and core graphics accelerator for faster application support, as also DataWind’s UbiSurfer browser. The device includes Wi-Fi connectivity and support for optional 3G modems. Two full-sized USB ports are integrated into the unit allowing pen-drives, external keyboards, webcams, dongles and other inexpensive peripherals to be attached. DataWind is also offering a leather keyboard case with the package.

 

PROTOTYPE: 

• Manufacturer: DataWind, UK
• Type: Tablet 
• Release date: October 5, 2011
• ·         Introductory price Rs 1,750 (35$) per unit cost to government ;retail price = Rs2,999 (50$)
• Operating system: Android 2.2 
• Power: 2–3 hours. Internal rechargeable non-removable lithium-polymer battery 
• CPU: 366 MHz processor ;on chip Graphics accelerator and HD Video processor
• Storage capacity: 2GB (Internal)Flash memory, expandable upto 32 GB microSD

• Memory 256 MB LP-DDR2/DDR2
• Display 7-inch ; 800x480 resolution
• Input: Multi-touch resistive touchscreen display, headset controls
• Connectivity: Wi-Fi connectivity ,GPRS
• Online services: 1 year warranty 
• Weight: 350 gm
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  HARDWARE:

• 7-inch 800x480 resistive touch screen
• Rugged casing with a rubberized feel
• GPRS and Wi-Fi enabled (802.11 a/b/g WiFi)
• Mini and full USB 2.0 ports
• miniSD card slot
• Subscriber Identity Module (SIM card) slot
• Video out
• Headphone jack
• 256MB of RAM
• 2 GB of storage memory. 32 GB Expandable microSD memory card
• Up to 180 minutes on battery, AC adapter 200-240 volt range
• 2 Watts of power consumption with solar charging option
• 366 MHz + HD video co-processor
• Audio out: 3.5mm jack / Audio in: 3.5mm jack
• Display and Resolution: 7” display with 800x480 pixel resolution

 

SOFTWARE:

• Android 2.2 operating system
• Document Rendering
• Supported Document formats: DOC, DOCX, PPT, PPTX, XLS, XLSX, ODT, ODP
• Educational software developed at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)
• Web browsing, video conferencing and word processing software
• PDF viewer, Text editor
• Multimedia and Image Display
• Image viewer supported formats: PNG, JPG, BMP and GIF
• Supported audio formats: MP3, AAC, AC3, WAV, WMA
• Supported video formats: MPEG2, MPEG4, AVI, FLV
• Communication and Internet
• Web browser – Standards Compliance: xHTML 1.1 compliant, JavaScript 1.8 compliant
• Separate application for online YouTube video
• UbiSurfer-Browser with compression/acceleration and IE8 rendering
• Safety and other standards compliance
• CE certification / RoHS certification
• 150000+ applications

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