Government may review Aakash tablet specificationsThe Aakash-IV tablet project was started by former Telecom and HRD Minister Kapil Sibal in the UPA govt with the objective of spreading edu...
23 Dec, 2014, 12.31 AM IST
Mobile devices maker Datawind to launch Rs 2,000 smartphone with free InternetLow-cost mobile devices maker Datawind currently has 3 smartphones and 5 tablets under its portfolio and is selling 40,000-50,000 devices e...
18 Sep, 2014, 04.09 PM IST
Aakash 4 to be available in market for Rs 3,999 soon: Kapil SibalTelecom Minister Kapil Sibal said low-cost tablet PC Aakash 4 will be available in the market in around one and a half months for Rs 3,999.
17 Feb, 2014, 08.40 PM IST
Domestic vendors to bid for Aakash 4 but Rs 2,500 a challengeTelecom Minister Kapil Sibal had said that the government wanted a price of around Rs 2,500 for the latest device.
19 Jan, 2014, 04.12 PM IST
Kapil Sibal's Aakash dream may finally come true in JanuaryAakash was my dream but it was not fulfilled, Some depts did not support me. Despite that I continued to strive and now the specifications ...
25 Dec, 2013, 07.43 PM IST
Hardware makers gear up for Aakash bidWhile the price at which each tablet will be procured is yet to be finalised, the ministry is expected to put up Rs 330 crore.
31 Oct, 2013, 04.08 AM IST
HRD Ministry gives go ahead to Aakash 4 project at a cost of Rs 330 crore, will be ready by next yearIn the first phase, Aakash 4 tablets will be given to engineering institutes which will be directly bought from vendors empanelled by the D...
27 Oct, 2013, 07.31 PM IST
Aakash 4 to have calling facility, 4G services supportThe latest version will have multiple new features but the the final price of the tablet has not been disclosed.
01 Jul, 2013, 10.25 PM IST
Govt planning Aakash 4, calls for suggestionsDespite setbacks, Indian government is not giving up on its dream of a low-cost tablet for school and college students.
01 Jul, 2013, 09.39 PM IST
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
Government looks to build a software ecosystem for Aakash applicationsIIT Madras is putting about 5,000 engineering students through a four-day crash course on Aakash in the hope that they will build applicati...
07 Jan, 2013, 11.51 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
New version of Aakash tablet from November 11: Kapil SibalTelecom Minister Kapil Sibal today said the new version of the low-cost Aakash tablet PC is expected to be available to students on Novembe...
08 Oct, 2012, 07.13 PM IST
Aakash tablet to get faster processor, better softwareAakash tablet-is in for a face-lift, with a faster processor and an upgraded version of Google's Android operating system.
20 Aug, 2012, 11.01 AM IST
IIT-Bombay testing upgraded Aakash: DatawindDatawind today said IIT-Bombay is in the process of testing low-cost tablet PC 'Aakash' with upgraded specifications proposed by it.
12 Jun, 2012, 10.51 PM IST
- WishTel to bid for Aakash 2; launches tablet at Rs 4,000 - Rs 5,500
Featuring a 7-inch touchscreen and Android operating system, the tablets support HD video, WiFi & 3G and also support 23 Indian languages w...
23 Mar, 2012, 06.42 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