The Aakash is a low-cost 7-inch Android tablet with a 256MB RAM, 2GB storage, WiFi, and HD video. It allows accessing the web, apps, videos, and media on its 7-inch screen. While affordable, it has limitations like heating, short battery life, low resolution, and lack of app marketplace and customer support centers outside major cities. The upgraded UbiSlate7+ has better specs like a faster processor, 3G, longer battery life and updated Android version.

1. Aakash
Android Tablet Computer

2. The Aakash is a low-cost tablet computer with a
7-inch touch screen, ARM 11 processor and 256
MB RAM running under the Android 2.2
operating system. It has two universal serial
bus (USB) ports and delivers high definition (HD)
quality video.

3. Features
• High Quality Web Anytime & Anywhere:
– WiFi: Allows fast Youtube videos at hotspots
– Fast web access even on GPRS networks, across the country using DataWind’s
patented acceleration technology
– Web, Email, Facebook, Twitter and much more!
• Watching movies in the palm of your hand on a 7” screen
– Audio library software helps manage your full collection of songs
• Applications Galore with Android 2.2:
– Games
– Productivity software: Office suite
– Educational software
– Over 150,000 apps!
• Full sized-USB port & Micro-SD slot:
– Expand memory to 32GB
– Use any ordinary pen-drive
– Even plug-in a 3G dongle

4. Configuration
Hardware:
• Processor: Connexant with Graphics accelerator and HD Video
processor
• Memory (RAM): 256MB RAM / Storage (Internal): 2GB Flash
• Storage (External): 2GB to 32GB Supported
• Peripherals: 2 Standard USB port
• 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.

5. • 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

6. Drawbacks
• Aakash tablet heats up quickly.
• 2100mAh battery of the tablet isn’t powerful enough to
provide good power, it lasts up to 3.5 hrs in reading mode
and 3 hrs if running a video.
• Non-availability of inbuilt webcam is another disadvantage.
• Aakash tablet face problems in running heavier
programs/apps, simultaneous running of multiple programs
can be problematic too.

7. • Aakash comes with Android 2.2 but you can’t access Android
marketplace to download new apps and games.
• It has a resolution of 640×480 px which isn’t something most
people would like. Better resolution means better picture
quality.
• An finally, the last and probably the biggest disadvantage of
Aakash tablet is the non-availability of customer care
centers. At present, you can find customer care centers in a
few metro-cities only.

8. Comparison with UbiSlate7+ (Aakash2)
Processor :
• Aakash Tablet is formed of processor with Arm11 at 366 MHz only.
• The upgraded version, Ubislate7+ comes up with the new Cortex A8 at 700
MHz only, which is hugely better than the former one.
Operating System :
• The version of Aakash is supported on Android 2.2 Froyo OS.
• The Ubislate7+ tablet is upgraded with Android 2.3 Gingerbread, the
upgraded version of Android 2.2 plus the significant one for smartphones in
Android.
3G Connectivity :
• 3G connectivity is not available in Aakash tablet.
• Whereas Ubislate7+ has 3G connectivity.

9. Network, SIM, Web and Internet Connectivity (Wi-Fi, GPRS, SIM),
Speed :
• Aakash tablet has only Wi-Fi for web accessibility; GPRS service.
• Ubislate7+ has both the Wi-Fi and GPRS for web accessibility and
internet connectivity. It has SIM and mobile phone service through
which you can sent messages and also make calls.
Battery :
• Aakash tablet has the battery power of 2100 mAh with only 1 hour
back-up.
• UbiSlate7+ has the battery strength of 3200 mAh than the former,
providing 3 hours of battery backup.