Datawind, the company behind the low-cost Aakash tablets has launched three new tablets, UbiSlate 7Cx, UbiSlate 3G7 and the UbiSlate 9Ci. The UbiSlate 7Cx is the cheapest among these, which comes with a 7-inch capactive touch screen display, powered by a 1 GHz Cortex A8 processor and runs on Android 4.0 (ICS). It also comes with 2G (EDGE) connectivity. The UbiSlate 3G7 also has a 7-inch capactive touch screen display, powered by a 1.2 GHz Cortex A8 processor and runs on Android 4.0 (ICS). It has a 2-megapixel rear camera and a 0.3-megapixel (VGA) front-facing camera. It also has 3G data connectivity, WiFi and Bluetooth support.
The UbiSlate 9Ci is the first tablet from DataWind to feature a 9-inch display. It is powered by a 1 GHz Cortex A9 processor and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). It also has a 0.3-megapixel (VGA) front-facing camera. All these tablet have a micro SD card slot and packs 512MB RAM.
Regarding the new launch, Suneet Singh Tuli, President & CEO of DataWind Ltd, said
Despite the recent drop in value of the Indian Rupee, we are committed to bringing affordability in computing and internet access to India’s masses. With this commitment, we’ve held strong and not increased pricing of our products, and instead, now are introducing new products with breakthrough pricing
Specifications of DataWind UbiSlate 7Cx, UbiSlate 3G7 and UbiSlate 9Ci :
These tablet come pre-loaded with educational, entertainment, and utility apps including E-Books for Class 1 to 12 NCERT in English, Hindi & Urdu Medium; Test Preparation Tool; Free Higher Education & Soft-Skill Courses powered by CEC London; English language learning tools; Interactive Multimedia-rich educational resources and more. These also come pre-loaded with Antivirus & Anti-theft Pack by E-Scan, MapMyIndia Navigation, games and much more.
The UbiSlate 7Cx, UbiSlate 3G7 and the UbiSlate 9Ci models are available at MRPs Rs. 3,999, Rs. 6,999 and Rs. 4,999. These tablets are available for pre-order from ubislate.com.