Affordable smartphone company Datawind extends its one year free internet surfing offer across its product range with mobile internet connectivity. This offer is only valid for new customers on Reliance Mobile network.
My Tech Update - Datawind which is well known for it’s affordable tablet "Akash" has entered the Indian smartphone market with the launch of it’s 3 Dual-SIM phablets. All the three phablets start with a name Pocketsurfer and their prices start at Rs. 3,499. These smartphones are equipped with Datawind’s patented mobile internet technology which helps webpages load faster even on the 2G networks.
TechTeria: Decide yourself whether UbiSlate, the "world's cheapest" tablet is worth buying or not. Take a look at the comparisons between it's two versions.
It's written in the article..
"one is Students’ version (Aakash/UbiSlate 7) which will cost around Rs 2,500 (approx. $47 USD) and the other one is UBIslate7+ Tablet, with a more powerful processor and features, which is set to be released later will cost around Rs 3,000 (approx. $56 USD)."
thank you. that's pretty cheap. and Im pretty sure that wasnt there when I read the article the first time.
@fatstarr: Yeah sorry for that, I updated the post with USD conversion so that people will be able to compare it to their currencies easily.
Washington Post: India introduced a cheap tablet computer Wednesday, saying it would deliver modern technology to the countryside to help lift villagers out of poverty.
The computer, called Aakash, or “sky” in Hindi, is the latest in a series of “world’s cheapest” innovations in India that include a 100,000 rupee ($2,040) compact Nano car, a 750 rupee ($15) water purifier and $2,000 open-heart surgery.
Didn't they got busted like 5-6 months ago, they bought these tablets from China.
Not Sure Though.
