New cheap tablet 'Aakash'  made by Canadian Company    with new version at $47


Aakash has been manufactured by Canada based company, DataWind in collaboration with IIT Rajasthan. The tablet has been manufactured & assembled completely in India. Datawind has also announced that an upgraded version of Aakash, named UbiSlate 7 is available for pre-order as well. Unlike Aakash, UbiSlate 7 is manufactured and assembled in China.
Datawind is projecting Aakash to be a student version of UbiSlate 7, which will cost Rs. 2999 (approx $57). UbiSlate 7 will be available by the end of January 2012. For price difference of just Rs.500, the difference is specs is huge. UbiSlate 7 will be powered by 700MHz Cortex A8 processor and will run Android 2.3. Check the below comparison sheet.

Specifications	Aakash	UbiSlate 7
Availability	Now	Late January
Price	Rs 2,500	Rs 2,900
Microprocessor	Arm11-366 Mhz	Cortex A8 – 700 Mhz
Battery	2100 mAh	3200 mAh
OS	Android 2.2	Android 2.3
Network	WiFi	WiFi & GPRS (SIM & Phone functionality)

Higher-end versions that will include GPRS - general packet radio service, allowing the device to function as a cellphone - will be available in established markets such as the U.S. and the U.K. Potential availability in Canada has yet to be confirmed.

IIT-Rajasthan has rejected 3,000 units of Aakash on slow performance and bad screen panels.New version can be delayed as Letter of credit (LoC) for Aakash issued by IIT-Rajasthan to Datawind in its extension has expired and both parties have not been able to reach a conclusion on the tablet features.It is less likely for new version to come by mid of 2012.