$50 Tablet, Aakash, To Meet Its End Soon?

The cheapest android tablet from India, Aakash was launched with much hustle and bustle by the Indian government in December 2011. Sadly, just 30 days down the line, if some reports are to be believed, the entire project may be shelved very soon.

Aakash Tablet Surpasses iPad Sales Record: 1.4 Million Booked

The $50 Android tablet has just hit a huge milestone with over 14 lakh (1.4 million) bookings in just 2 weeks. This booking is even much higher than the Apple’s iPad that sold around 10 lakh (1 million) units in the first 4 weeks.

Hands-on: India’s First, World’s Cheapest Tablet – Aakash

Costing a fraction of Apple’s iPad, the subsidised Aakash is aimed at students. It supports web browsing and video conferencing, has a three-hour battery life and two USB ports, but questions remain over how it will perform.

At the launch in the Indian capital, Delhi, Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal handed out 500 Aakash (meaning sky) tablets to students who will test them, including me. :)

And hence, here comes GeekZu’s review of the Aakash tablet.