The Aakash is an Android tablet computer jointly developed by the London-based company DataWind with the Indian Institute of Technology Rajasthan
and manufactured by the India-based company Quad, at a new production centre in Hyderabad
— under a trial run of 100,000 units.The tablet was officially launched as the Aakash in
New Delhi on Oct 5, 2011. A substantially revised second generation model is projected for
manufacture beginning in early 2012.
The seven-inch touch screen tablet features 256 megabytes of RAM, uses an ARM 11 processor
with the Android 2.2 operating system, has two USB port[3] and delivers HD-quality video.
For applications, the Aakash will have access to Getjar, a proprietary market, rather than
the Android Market.
As a multi-media platform, the Aakash project was beset by delays and setbacks.
The device was developed as part of the country's aim to link 25,000 colleges and 400
universities in an e-learning program.Original projected as a "$35 laptop",the device
will be sold to the Government of India at $50[9] and will be distributed at a government
subsidized price of $35. A commercial version made in China will be marketed as the
UbiSlate 7[ at a projected price of $60.
The name Aakash derives from the Sanskrit word for "aether" or (empty)space, and means "sky" in Hindi.
Developer DataWind with IIT
Manufacturer DataWind
Introductory price 2500 Rs (~1250 Rs for students of eligible Schools & Universities)
Operating system Android 2.2
CPU 700 MHz processor
Storage capacity Flash memory
2 GB-32 GB microSD slot
Display 800 × 480 px
7 in (18 cm) diagonal
Input Multi-touch resistive touchscreen, headset controls
Camera None
Connectivity GPRS and Wi-Fi (802.11 a/b/g/n)
Online services Getjar marketplace
(not Android marketplace)
Dimensions 190.5 mm (7.50 in) (h)
118.5 mm (4.67 in) (w)
15.7 mm (0.62 in) (d)
Weight 350 g (12 oz)
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