Table of comparison of popular tablets in the market.

The table shows below the comparison of various tablets available in the market. 

Tablet/Feature

Aakash or Ubislate

Reliance 3G Tb

Samsung Galaxy Tab

I pad

Beetle Magiq

Olive Pad V-100

OLPC

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How to buy the cheapest android tablet “Aakash”

If u don't know about the cheapest android tablet in the market then click here to know.So far we have learnt about the specifications and configuration of the tablet.In this post I am compiling the some common frequently asked questions (FAQ) about the tablet:

 

What is the tablet is all about?

The tablet Ubislate7 or Aakash is launched by MHRD India aimed at students,the tablet will be given to them the subsidized price of 1700-1800 INR (approx. $35 ) while for the general public it would be around 3000 INR (approx. $62 ).To Click to know more about the detailed configuration and specifications.

How to buy the tablet?

The tablet will be first given to the students through their colleges.The Colleges have to approach the Datawind (company who is developing it ) for booking order.They may call their tool free number 1800-180-2180.Although their number busy most of the time.For any query go to their official website www.aakashtablet.com or http://www.aakashdatawind.com/.

For the general public you have to wait till the tablet available in online and offline stores in India.Most likely they will be available around November 20.

What is the difference between the Aakash and the Ubislate7?

The tablet will be sold to the public by the name Ubislate7.It has similar feature like that of the Aakash.The both just are the same but the Ubislate7 will have the regular sim card support so we can make phone calls,use messaging,use GPRS like we do in a Mobile.While the student version (Aakash) have only Wifi support but no regular sim card support.

Is the tablet is 3G enabled?

The tablet has inbuilt sim slot  which will be used for the GPRS,but it is not 3G enabled.Since it have USB slots so any 3G enable external USB modem can works easily.

Which Softwares and apps will be supported by the tablet?

Since it has Android 2.2 operating system so it will support almost all major apps.We can use it for editing our documents,media,and of course for internet browsing.

India launched the cheapest android tablet “Aakash”.

The world’s cheapest android tablet worth 3000 INR is launched in India.The tablet is named as Aakash (means Sky),earlier it was planed to release by the name Sakshat .The MHRD says that tablet will be given to students at the subsidized price of $35  (Rs 1720) to  spread digital access across the country.

Don’t confuse with the name Ubislate as it’s the name given by the company who is manufacturing it.

Aakash has been designed, developed, and manufactured by DataWind, a British company, in collaboration with IIT Rajasthan under the HRD Ministry's National Mission on Education through Information & Communication Technology (NME-ICT). The HRD Ministry is buying 100,000 tablets from DataWind for Rs 2250 per unit inclusive of taxes and freight charges.

Specifications:

• Unbeatable Price:Its just in Rs. 3000 ,moreover the internet charges will be around Rs 98 per month.
• High Quality Internet experience:We can connect using GPRS or WIFI ,it has a internal modem to provide the facility of GPRS .Have many inbuilt applications like Facebook,Twitter etc.
• Multimedia:We can experience HD quality video,watch movies etc.
• Various Applications with Android 2.2:The tablet have Android 2.2 operating system so we can have a lot of games,productive software's like office suite and more than 150,000 apps
• USB and Micro SD slot:We can expand memory up to 32 GB,use any ordinary pen drive or if we want to use 3G we can simply plug in. And above all it’s a phone.

Configuration:

Hardware:

• Processor: Conexant with Graphics accelerator and HD Video processor 
• Memory (RAM): 256MB RAM / Storage (Internal): 2GB Flash
• Storage (External): 2GB to 32GB Supported
• Peripherals (USB2.0 ports, number): 2 Standard USB port
• Audio out: 3.5mm jack / Audio in: 3.5mm jack
• Display and Resolution: 7” display with 800x480 pixel resolution
• Input Devices: Resistive touch screen
• Connectivity and Networking: GPRS and Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11 a/b/g
• Power and Battery: Up to 180 minutes on battery. AC adapter 200-240 volt range.

Software:

• OS: Android 2.2
• Document Rendering
• Supported Document formats: DOC, DOCX, PPT, PPTX, XLS, XLSX, ODT, ODP
• PDF viewer, Text editor

Multimedia and Image Display :

• Image viewer supported formats: PNG, JPG, BMP and GIF
• Supported audio formats: MP3, AAC, AC3, WAV, WMA
• Supported video formats: MPEG2, MPEG4, AVI, FLV

Communication and Internet :

• Web browser - Standards Compliance: xHTML 1.1 compliant, JavaScript 1.8 compliant
• Separate application for online YouTube video
• Safety and other standards compliance

CE certification / RoHS certification:

Other: Additional Web Browser: UbiSurfer-Browser with compression/acceleration and IE8 rendering

Accessories:They also providing full set of accessories options like a car charger,external antenna and a keyboard case.

              

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Do some cool things with your Android phone.

Are u got the new android phone or migrating from Symbian or other OS first time? Here I am going to tell you some cool things you can do before going to enjoy the android experience.

 

 

1. Set up your work email

 

 

Android phones have a in built email app which is although have few functionalities but it still serves the purpose.Android also gives freedom to install any very email app which you want.Not only just Gmail or yahoo,you can also add your work email account to the email app to regularly get updates of work email.You just have to take details about mail server of your company.

 

2. Make sure ‘Data Roaming’ is off:

Make sure that you have turned off this option if you don’t want to involve in the heavy charges.To adjust this setting:

• Tap on menu while on your home screen
• Choose Settings , then tap ‘Wireless and Networks’. Go to ‘Mobile Networks’
• See if data roaming is disabled. If not, disable it by taping the option

3. Voicemail

 

Voicemail is also a feature which is missed by many android users. You can allow Google to handle your voicemail.

 

Go to www.google.com/voice and register for the free service by Google but only for the voicemail feature).You can now have computer generated transcripts of your voicemails delivered to your phone. You can also download mp3 version of your voicemails and explore all other options to integrate your voice mail with your android phone.

 

4. Install Dropbox

 

 

You might be using dropbox on your computer. Now, use it on your phone. Dropbox is a great service which provides you with 2 Gb of space on the cloud. Now you can install dropbox on your phone and now you can easily access the files from your computer. Just upload files from your computer to dropbox and using dropbox on your phone access them easily.

Go to Market app.

Search for dropbox and install it.

 

5. Add contacts to your home screen

 

You can easily add contacts to your home screen, so that with 1 tap you can call, sms, view Facebook profile and do other task with your preferred contact.

• Press and hold your your finger on an empty spot on any of your home screens.
• Choose ‘Shortcuts’ from the pop up menu.
• Select ‘Contact’ and scroll to find you preferred contact.

Now you can get in tough with your contact with just 1 tap.

 

6. Install a better music player

 

 

Although android native music app is decent but there are wonderful apps in the market which you ought to try out. Some of them are : Tunewiki, doubletwist, etc..

You can search for the app in the market and install it. You’ll definitely prefer the new app over the native app. Another option could be to try out services like grooveshark, spotify etc. which stream music over the internet. (but these are paid apps)

 

7. Create a link for Directions Home

• Press and hold on a spot on your home screen.
• Choose ‘Shortcuts’.  Pick ‘Directions and Navigation’.
• Enter your home address in ‘destination field’.
• Name the shortcut as ‘Home’ or any other name you deem suitable

Now if you are lost and need directions back home, it is just 1 tap away.