15 million Aakash tablets will be sold in 2012

UK-based Datawind is hoping to sell 15 million Aakash tablets this year in India.

Priced at Rs. 2499 it comes as little surprise why the demand for the Android tablet have been soaring. According to the latest news, 14 lakh units of the tablet were booked just within 14 days.

Weighing just  350g, the tablet packs in a 256MB of RAM, 2GB of internal storage (expandable to 32GB) and a  2100 mAh battery life.

The connectivity options remain limited to Wi-Fi. However taking a cue from Aakash, the manufacturers will be bringing Aakash 2 – dubbed the Ubislate 7 next month.

The new version houses a bigger 3200 mAh battery, 700MHz processor and enjoys connectivity through Wi-Fi and GPRS networks.

Capitalizing on the popularity, the Datawind company hopes to sell 15 million units this year.

According to zeenews, 'the company has already bagged orders from the Ministry of Human Resources and Development (MHRD) to supply the low-cost tablet PC and expects, ministry to buy around 10 million devices this year from various players.' 

The company further also plans to sell Aakash tablet in Egypt, Thailand, Panama, Sri Lanka and Brazil.

To meet demand, Datawind will establish three new factories in Cochin, Noida and Hyderabad in the first half of 2012.

Once the factories are in place the supply is expected to go to 70,000-75,000 units per day.

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