Have shipped all 1 lakh Aakash tablet units to government: DatawindDatawind, the maker of low-cost Aakash tablets, today said it has shipped to the government all the 1 lakh units completing the deal after ...
01 May, 2013, 09.56 PM IST
Low-cost Aakash Tablet 3 to have SIM card slot, faster processor and Android & Linux platformsIIT Bombay, which is spearheading the effort, would like to ensure that improved offerings don't result in a higher price for the tablet.
01 Jan, 2013, 06.57 AM IST
Aakash-2 tablets in the first phase not for students: GovernmentThe recently developed Aakash-2 tablet is for the purpose of testing and empowerment of teachers, the government told Lok Sabha today.
05 Dec, 2012, 05.17 PM IST
IIT-Bombay to power up Aakash-2 tablets for Indian classroomsHead of Kanwal Rekhi School of Information Technology at IIT-Bombay, Deepak Phatak, is piloting this project with 11,000 teachers and 20,00...
01 Dec, 2012, 09.06 AM IST
Aakash manufacturer dismisses controversy over Chinese partsThe Aakash 2 tablet, hailed as an example of Indian innovation, was unveiled at the UN headquarters by Secretary General Ban Ki-moon.
29 Nov, 2012, 04.28 PM IST
Aakash 2 tablet unveiled at UN headquartersAakash 2 tablet was showcased at the UN headquarters yesterday on the occasion of the India's current Presidency of the UN Security Council.
29 Nov, 2012, 02.16 PM IST
Aakash2 tablets made in China for expediency: DatawindUK based Datawind on Saturday said that it manufactured about 10,000 Aakash2 tablets in China for the sake of 'expediency'.
24 Nov, 2012, 08.25 PM IST
Aakash 2 tablet's cost advantage sees rivals Micromax, Pantel and Wish Tel crying foulAccording to DataWind CEO, clever design, in-house manufacturing help co to sell the tablet Rs 1,500 cheaper than rivals.
14 Nov, 2012, 09.47 AM IST
President Pranab Mukherjee launches low cost Aakash-2 tablet at Rs 1,130The new version 'Aakash 2' is now powered by a processor running at 1 GHz, has a 512 MB, a 7 inch capacitative touch screen and a battery w...
12 Nov, 2012, 12.07 AM IST
After Narendra Modi's taunt, Kapil Sibal sends him 2 Aakash tabletsSibal has asked the Gujarat CM to keep education away from politics & sent him a couple of these low-cost devices.
28 Sep, 2012, 08.45 PM IST
Aakash 2, the cheapest tablet PC, misses May-end deadlineIndia has missed yet another deadline for the launch of much-hyped world's cheapest tablet PC - Aakash 2 - the dream project of Kapil Sibal.
02 Jun, 2012, 06.21 PM IST
IIT Rajasthan caused failure of Aakash I: DatawindSix months after ministry of human resources and development formally launched Aakash tablet, barely a few hundred units have reached the h...
05 Apr, 2012, 01.16 PM IST
- HRD ministry seeks cabinet nod for 50 lakh Aakash-2 tablets
HRD ministry soon float a Cabinet note to get a sanction for procuring 50 lakh Aakash tablets, to be distributed among college students by ...
24 Feb, 2012, 02.10 AM IST
- Aakash 2 tablet PC: Datawind eligible to bid in new tender, says Kapil Sibal
The Minister showcased the Aakash 2 tablet before the media, which comes with a faster processor of about 700 MHz and a capacitive touchscr...
23 Feb, 2012, 09.21 PM IST
- Govt to take away Aakash deal from IIT-Rajasthan
Govt has decided to take future tendering and procurement for Aakash2 tablets from IIT Rajasthan, and hand it over to public sector underta...
02 Feb, 2012, 02.47 AM IST
Govt to bring out upgraded low-cost tablet Aakash-II in AprilAmid complaints with regard to the quality of the low-cost 'Aakash' tablet PC, the govt said it is hopeful of bringing out an upgraded vers...
16 Jan, 2012, 11.04 PM IST
- IIT for rain, shockproof Aakash 2 tablets, Datawind disagrees
The new test criterion proposed by IIT Rajasthan for Aakash 2 includes tablets which can operate at –20 degrees, can withstand sudden and s...
16 Jan, 2012, 11.03 PM IST