Worlds cheapest tablet "AAKASH" has been launched

I am very proud to share this link with you all here. As we know the world's cheapest tablet supported by Google's Androind is being luanched now at Delhi. Yes! you can see it live. NDTV had full cover on this event. Check out this to know more about AAKASH the world's cheapest tablet. There were rumors a lot and it was announced that it will be a $35 tablet, but the reality is little different. Over all i think this is the best for students. Ans it was a great job by Indian govt for students.

The price of this cheapest tablet is just very low all student can easily afford it. Check out the sort description of this device reported by

NDTV.com: Name: Akaash (Not Sakshat as was originally called)

Manufacturer: Datawind

Price : Rs 2,276 (about $50)

Dimensions: 190.5x118.5x15.7mm

Screen: 7" resistive

Weighs: 350gms

Operating System: Android 2.2 (Doesn’t have Android Marketplace has Getjar instead)

Processor: 366MHz

Wi-fi enabled only

Connectivity: 2 full USB ports

Memory: 256MB RAM

Storage: 2GB Flash memory + 2GB Micro SD card(expandable to 32GB)

Battery: 2100mAh (Lasts 1.5 to 2 hours when watching HD videos & 3 hours on average use).During the launch of this cheapest tablet we came to know many more things about it and on this occasion some tablet were presented to some students. Here is the list of  Students receiving the tablet: 

2 students from Chandigarh

3 from Delhi2 from Gujarat

2 from Himachal pradesh

2 from Madhya Pradesh

2 from Maharashtra

2 from Orisa

2 from Punjab, 

2 from Rajasthan

2 from Tripura

6 from UP4 from IIT Rajasthan

They also announced that this tablet will be available in market from November 2011. Some of the feature which has been revealed on this occasion today in Delhi.

1. Skype chat should theoretically work, but no video chat.

2. 7-inch display only

3. GetJar apps store which is ironically older than Android market.

4. For students, it will be for $19 which is 50% the manufacturing cost for the masses it will be for $50.

5. It will support  Resistible display.

6. It has 366MHz processor + an dedicated HD processor.

7. No 3G supports.

8. Very good device for Education purpose.

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