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Undeterred by 'China-made' allegations, India to showcase Aakash 2 at UNAakash 2 got mired into controversies after reports that several tablets supplied to government were picked off the shelf from firms in Chi...
29 Nov, 2012, 02.05 AM IST
Aakash-II can bridge the digital divide, if we have faster, cheaper broadbandAakash-II, an ultra-cheap tablet, will be released next month, though its earlier version proved a dud. The government wants to buy 5.86 mi...
02 Nov, 2012, 09.15 AM IST
Will second version of Aakash make a perfect landing in cheap tablet market environment?"The specs of Aakash-II are better than some of the hot-selling tablets, but at half the price," says Tuli, CEO of DataWind.
01 Nov, 2012, 10.36 AM IST
Union ministers give thumbs up to Aakash-IIThe new version of Aakash has been given a positive rating by Union ministers, whose feedback on the low cost computing device were sought,...
22 Oct, 2012, 05.49 PM IST
- VMC Systems to supply 1 lakh tablets to Datawind
"VMC Systems has already supplied 10K pieces so far to Datawind", VMC executive director B Venkata Ramana said.
28 Jun, 2012, 08.10 PM IST
Datawind may replace Quad with VMC for making Aakash-IIAakash tablet maker Datawind is likely to replace its ex-supplier Quad with Hyderabad's VMC Systems for assembling of Aakash-II devices in ...
26 Apr, 2012, 03.08 AM IST
- Datawind partners with GetJar for Ubislate II
Maker of world's cheapest tablet DataWind on Monday announced a partnership with GetJar to pre-install the GetJar app store on all Datawind...
24 Apr, 2012, 12.33 AM IST
- Maker of Aakash tablet, Datawind sues Indian Cellular Association over defamation
Tuli said that it's some local tablet makers (and members of the Indian Cellular Association) who are spreading defamatory statements.
21 Apr, 2012, 02.57 AM IST
Quad Electronics sues DataWind for Aakash contract breachQuad and DataWind's spat comes even as customers are posting messages on online consumer forums citing delays in delivery of the tablets.
17 Apr, 2012, 12.53 PM IST
- HCL Infosystems launches three tablets for students, starting Rs 7,999
HCL Infosystems said it had cornered 15% of the Indian tablet market after launching its first tablet - Me Tab - last year at Rs 10,990.
03 Apr, 2012, 05.13 AM IST
- HCL Infosystems to participate in Aakash bid II at a feasible price
Computer maker HCL Infosystems today said it will participate in the tender for manufacturing Aakash 2, only at a "feasible" price.
02 Apr, 2012, 07.37 PM IST
Aakash gets Rs 765 crore in Budget 2012Aakash has been allocated about Rs 765 cr in Budget 2012, which is likely to trigger the IInd phase of the project expected to begin in Apr...
23 Mar, 2012, 08.43 PM IST
- Aakash version II launch in April: Kapil Sibal
Sibal said in Lok Sabha that Datawind will supply one lakh high speed tablets with a longer battery life and better screen.
15 Mar, 2012, 05.19 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
World leaders showing interest in cheapest tablet PC Aakash: SibalAakash has evinced a lot of interest among several world leaders and international organisations like UNESCO and World Bank.
09 Nov, 2011, 01.15 PM IST
- Public services to go mobile, government targets IT industry to $300 bn by 2020
India plans to provide all public services on mobile devices, make one person IT literate in every household and increase the size of the I...
08 Oct, 2011, 04.00 AM IST