Just last week, reports about the launch of the tablet trio, following a BSNL-Pantel Technologies partnership became public. Now, the Mobile Indian
reports that the tablet has since been subject to a lot of appreciation
from the masses; and all that has been showing in the several
pre-booking requests, totaling to roughly over a lakh that the tablets
are currently enjoying. Quoting Virendra Singh, Managing Director of
Noida-based, Pantel Technologies, the report stated, "We have
received more than one lakh pre booking orders over phone and online for
the three tablets which we have launched in association with BSNL."
That is not all. Reportedly, apart from the 1 lakh plus pre-bookings
that the tablets have received already; there is an additional 2 lakh
tablet order from Sahara India, which definitely will have people sit up
and take notice.
BSNL T-PAD IS701R
Interestingly, in just a couple of days from now, i.e by March 1, the tablets will have made their way to retail stores and BSNL outlets, according to the report. The tablet trio, includes the low-cost tablet, called BSNL T-Pad IS701R priced at Rs. 3,250, boasting of specifications like:
The next tablet in line is the BSNL T-Pad WS704C priced at Rs.10,999, boasting of specifications like:
BSNL T-Pad WS802C
The third tablet is the BSNL T-Pad WS802C priced at Rs.13,500, boasting of specifications like:
If these specifications have got you impressed, and you want one for yourself, you could head over to the Pantel website, here and book your tablet. |
Sunday, 4 March 2012
Over 1 lakh pre-bookings for BSNL tablet, already!
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Thursday, 1 March 2012
ATab tablet for Rs. 5,000 to be available from this month
Looks like the low cost,
affordable tablet segment in the country will have to make some more
place, as the market continues to get populated with more entrants -
some known, others new. Now, AcrossWorld Education, the global SaaS
company have introduced ATab to the Indian market, in partnership with
Delhi-based Go-Tech, with an aim to get quality educational content to
the schools and colleges in the country. The ATab is an Android tablet,
sporting a 7-inch, advanced touchscreen display and will cost Rs. 5,000.
The ATab will be available in India from the second week of March. Some
other features of the ATab include, 1.1 GHz processor, 512 MB RAM, 2GB
inbuilt memory expandable up to 16 GB, Wi-Fi and an external 3G USB
Dongle.
ATab tablet in India
Now for the best part. In its feature list, the ATab mentions that it comes with Education Bridge, which essentially is a "revolutionary education technology platform" by one of its makers, AcrossWorld Education. Those buying the ATab tablet will receive a three-year free and unlimited access to Education Bridge. The tool, according to the official statement "allows academic institutions, teachers and students to use a variety of content elements including Open Content, Open Educational Resources, Legacy Content and proprietary content sources to connect, collaborate, and innovate. It also includes professional services for deployment and training schools and colleges on using EducationBridgeTM to leverage premium global educational content." Interestingly, several schools and colleges based across cities, like Delhi, Kanpur, Allahabad, Rourkela and Gaujarala have expressed their keen interest on the yet-to-be-released ATab. The following schools have already tied-up with AcrossWorld Education - Carmel Public School, Gaujrala; Dr. Ambedkar Memorial Institute of Technology, Rourkela; Shikhar Shishu Sadan Convent School, Dhampur; and, Gandhinagar Public School, Moradabad. In his statement, Dr. Stephan Thieringer, President and CEO of AcrossWorld stated, “Open Source is the future of education. With the availability of ATab, Indian schools will be able to discover and leverage world-class educational content at their fingertips at the K-12 level itself as well as at the college and University level. It is very timely and appropriate that India schools and colleges alike seriously explore advanced technology solutions that provide instant access to the world’s best educational resources , especially now within an affordable budget.” In its initial launch phase, roughly 10,000 units of the ATab tablet will be introduced to the market; and this number will be taken higher, gradually. Enthusiasts in India should expect the tablets to surface around the second week of this month. The tablets, according to the official statement will come in several colours to appeal to the youth. |
Download Windows 8 Consumer Preview now!
MWC 2012
has come to a close, but the real fun has only just begun. Besides
waiting anxiously for the new handsets to arrive, Microsoft has a little
treat for everyone, as they’ve launched
the public Beta of the next version of Windows. Windows 8 Consumer
Preview is now ready for download, so go ahead and grab the download
links from below:
Try it now!
Microsoft is offering two ways to get Windows 8 running on your PC. The first link will download a 5 MB setup file that will check and see if your current PC meets the minimum requirements and then, automatically download the correct version (32-bit or 64-bit). You can also choose to create an ISO file from these files or simply download the ISO directly, if you want to install this on another partition on your PC. Windows 8 is designed to be lighter on system resources, so if you’re running Windows 7 just fine on your PC, then chances are that Windows 8 should be smooth sailing as well. In any case, here are the system requirements for Windows 8 Consumer Preview:
If you’re thinking of upgrading your current Windows installation, rather than a fresh install, then you can opt for this. However, you won’t be able to keep all your settings from the previous OS. For instance, if you’re on Windows 7, then you can keep installed programs, Windows settings and User accounts and files. If you’re upgrading from Vista, then you can only keep Windows settings and User accounts and files and finally from XP, you can only keep the latter. Microsoft will be launching Windows 8 for ARM devices as well, later on, but for now, this preview is only meant for x86-based devices, or to put it simply, devices that use either Intel or AMD CPUs. Do not attempt to install this on ARM-based tablets (not that you’ll be able to). This will work on Windows-based tablets and touchscreen PCs, so if you have one of them then you’ll be able to make better use of the Metro UI. So, what are you waiting for, go ahead and grab your copy of Windows 8 Consumer Preview and let us know what you think. |
Raspberry Pi, a single board computer is now available for pre-order on the element14 site.
Raspberry Pi, a single board computer is now available for pre-order on the element14 site. It is a credit card-sized computer, that can be connected to a TV and lets you connect generic USB mouse, keyboard and even a monitor. The mini computer has been developed to improve the programming skills of children and has been selling since the day of its launch. It is capable of many tasks your PC does, such as spreadsheets, word-processing and also games. It can also handle high-definition videos. The computer is designed around a Broadcom BCM2835 SoC and includes ARM1176JZF-S 700 MHz processor, VideoCore IV GPU, and 128 or 256 MB of RAM. Interestingly, for booting it relies on an SD card and doesn’t require an HDD or SSD and runs on Linux kernel operating system.
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Two versions of the computer will be released dubbed Model A and Model B. The former will equip 128 MB RAM, one USB port and no Ethernet, while the latter will be integrated with 256MB RAM, two USB ports and a 10/100 Ethernet controller. Model A doesn’t feature an RJ45 Ethernet port, but can be connected to the network using the supplied USB Ethernet or Wi-Fi adapter. Generic keyboards and mice will also be compatible with the computer. Debian GNU/Linux, Iceweasel, Calligra Suite and Python are expected to be bundled with the Raspberry Pi. It isn't accompanied by a real-time clock, so the OS uses a network time server, or can ask the user for time information at boot time to get access to time and date info for file time and date stamping. This doesn’t mean that a real time clock (such as the DS1307) with battery backup cannot be added.
It is available for pre-order on the element14 website and is priced at Rs.2,350. Those who have pre-ordered the device will receive an e-mail about the delivery time and other details, while others can pen down their interests on the site and Raspberry will let you know when the units are available. The Model B Bundle with mouse, keyboard, Wi-Fi dongle, SD card reader and other accessories, likewise Plus Bundle and Accessory Pack will be made available soon.
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