Aakash loses government edge

DataWind, the Canadian company that is manufacturing low-costAakash tablet, may run out of favour from the Indian governmentbecause it had violated the contract condition of providing the tablets first to the government before selling it in open market.

HRD ministry official have been quoted as saying by a news daily that government may not procure more than initial quota of one lakh tablets from DataWind as they started the online booking of Aakash tablet before supplying it to the government.

The Mobile Indian had reported this discrepancy regarding the delivery of Aakash tablet to government in December when DataWind started the online booking for the world's cheapest tablet.

Aakash tablet has been criticised for its poor battery life, poor processor that is unable to do multi-tasking and below par display quality.

Meanwhile, the Indian government is now thinking to bring a better low cost tablet which will address the drawback of the original Aakash tablet.

The smart ebike

Created in collaboration with electric bicycle specialists Grace, the Smart e-bike packs a 250-watt electric motor with a 400 Wh lithium-ion battery.MT4 disc brakes are fitted at the front and rear. The fully integrated brakes interrupt the power supply to the motor during braking, stop its propulsion power and reverse the polarity so that it becomes a generator for recuperation of braking energy.

The battery can provide up to 100 kilometers and can even charge a mobile phone through the integrated USB socket. The smart ebike is a real high-tech product and its price will be around €2,900 (187,582 INR).The ebike's price might differ on other markets.

The battery can provide up to 100 kilometers and can even charge a mobile phone through the integrated USB socket. The smart ebike is a real high-tech product and its price will be around €2,900 (187,582 INR).The ebike's price might differ on other markets.