DataWind has launched a commercial version of it’s tablet, Aakash. Previously, Aakash was meant for students, and was marketed by the name of ubislate. But now, DataWind is going to launch a new, commercial version, named Ubislate7.

Ubislate7 has a lot of improvements from Aakash, most importantly upgrade to battery, and Android OS upgrade.

Specs

Ubislate 7 is a bang from Aakash in terms of Hardware and software both. In hardware, you get 700Mhz processing speed, which is 3x from the original.

It also has gotten a update in terms of battery life, which is now 3200 maH and lasts 5 hours from the previous 3 hours.

It has both GPRS and Wi Fi, and you can get 3G speeds using a USB dongle. DataWind offers a 2gb per month plan at Rs 98, after partnering with airtel.

It comes with Headphones/Mic, along with inbuilt speakers. You also get a leather cover, which protects the device as well as acts as a keyboard, making the tab as a small notebook.

In terms of software, it gets a upgrade from previous android 2.2 (froyo) to android 2.3 (gingerbread). It comes with pre installed UbiSurfer browser, which is based on 18 international patents. It is said that it accelerates web pages by 10x to 30x. It maybe that the UbiSurfer reduces the page size of the webpage, and loads lesser quality pictures, though it is not sure.

Order now!

You can pre order Ubislate 7 by going to the website, or, you can call 1800-180-2-180, which is toll free.

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