Aakash 4 specs revealed; will support 4G dongle and have dual-boot

The next model of low-cost tablet under Aakash project will possess calling facility and high speed 4G services support, as per specifications released by government.

FP Staff|Jul 03, 2013, 10:27:53 IST

New Delhi: The next model of low-cost tablet under Aakash project will possess calling facility and high speed 4G services support, as per specifications released by government.The specifications released by government suggest it will have "Driver for Phone Functionality with external dongle" and support "Data functionality with external 2G or 3G or 4G dongle".The Aakash project was Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal's brainchild when he was the HRD Minister. The idea is to provide low-cost computing device at subsidised rate to students so that they can access Internet for educational purposes.[caption id="attachment_920323" align="alignleft" width="380"]

Aakash 2 tablet in this file photo. AFP[/caption]According to Tech2 Aakash 4 will have 1GB of DDR3 SDRAM along with 4GB internal storage and up to 32GB microSD support. It will have a 7-inch LCD display with 800 x 480 resolution.The first version of the tablet was launched on October 5, 2011. The tablet PC then launched had basic feature and costed government around Rs 2,276. Government later upgraded the tablet with some advance features at the same price.The latest version will have multiple new features but the the final price of the tablet has not been disclosed. The new version of the tablet will have bluetooth in-built which was missing in the previous versions.With inputs from PTI

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