International Digital Tech: Tuesday Round-up

Ultra-cheap Android Tablet Aakash 2 in India

UK company Datawind has launched the new cheapest Android tablet Aakash 2 in India. The tablet will be costing around Rs. 3,500 in the market although it will cost Rs. 2,263 to the Indian Ministry of Human Resource Development. With government subsidies Indian students can buy this new tablet at Rs. 1,130 and now considered to be the cheapest android tablet available. The tablet runs on Android Icecream Sandwich and contains 1GHz Cortex A8 processor, 512MB of RAM, 4GB of memory (expandable to 32GB) and a 7-inch display with 800×480 pixel resolution.

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Smaller iPad Mini or Bigger iPhone 5 -What You are Choosing

Bedding all the rumors about Mini iPad 3, Apple launched its new smaller iPad, the iPad Mini on 23th October. With A5 processor and slick bedazzled design, iPad Mini is surely a strong contender before Google Nexus and Amazon Kindle Fire HD.

The iPad Mini is amazingly light, weighing around half of the 9.7 inch iPad and it’s much thinner than the original iPad. iPad Mini has a great aluminum back as in iPhone 5 and comes in both black and white. Where it lacks is the screen resolution which is not as good as iPad 3’s retinal display and quite same as iPad 2. The pixel density is 163 dpi which is almost same to the iPad 2, while the iPad 3 features a retinal display of 264 dpi. One of the eminent tech reviewers said that Apple has an innovative marketing style to feature its innovations and that’s what making its products more popular.

But approximately a month back Apple unveiled the bigger iPhone 5 at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco. With iPhone 5, Apple introduced some amazing features like improved Siri performance (Siri – the inbuilt voice assistant from Apple), new iOS6, double fast A6 Processor, wide retinal display and billion color pixilated views. Above all it is 15% thinner and much lighter (weighing around 3.95 ounces) than the previous version iPhones.

 iPhone 5 pre-orders are doubled as compared to iPhone 4S and already gained the necessary hype as expected by Apple. So now will iPhone 5 act as a speed breaker in the sale of iPad Mini and what the consumers will choose among these two.

As you start comparing the both, iPhone 5 does prove to be a winner with its double fast processor, retinal displays, bigger, thinner and light-weight structure. Here Apple does confuse its consumers choosing the right thing for them. One side you provide a bigger iPhone with improved features and faster performance; and on the other side you launch a smaller iPad with outdated features and poor processor speed.

We agree that iPad Mini is as much similar as an iPad, light-weight and easy to come in your palm. But it does lack speed, competitive display and much higher price than an iPhone 5. Starting with a price of $329 iPad Mini sounds less money-worthy as compared to an iPhone 5 starting at $199. iPad mini will beat other competitors like Amazon Kindle Fire or Google Nexus, but it may get attenuated before its siblings.

Check out more Apple product reviews at http://www.apple.com/

P.S: Apple once claimed that its iPhone or iPad sizes are the actual standard size of a smartphone or tablet. But later on when products like Samsung Galaxy S, Amazon Kindle and Google Nexus gained popularity, Apple did realized that it has to change its standard size specifications. That is when the concept of iPhone 5 and iPad Mini are developed.

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The new iPad: The Tab that knows to tap

The new iPad is all over the news making it evident that the appetite for Apple is ever- increasing. The new iPad with its Retina display with its increases contrast and gamut gives ample reason for Apple fans to switch to the new iPad. Yes, the images are clearer with a resolution of 2048×1536 and an astounding 3.1 million pixels that is higher than HD televisions. The iSight camera works incredibly well and Apple upholds its user- friendliness with iOS. With it supporting 4G LTE, you can have an overall enhancing experience with this third generation of Apple. Besides, the 43 watt-hour battery keeps you going for around 10 hours. You will also love experimenting with the new voice dictation feature that texts whatever you speak with the microphone.  The new iPad proves that Apple is more than just hype. 

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Activate Airtel Broadband before 31 May, you could win an iPad

Press Release:

May 11, 2012: Airtel has just made getting a broadband connection more exciting. Non-business, retail customers activating an Airtel broadband connection stand the chance to win an iPad on a weekly basis till 31 May, 2012.


To become eligible for availing the promotional offer, customers must purchase and activate an Airtel broadband connection during the promotion period. Activation must be complete including submission and verification of documents, payment of necessary fees and dues and the installation of the broadband connection at the premises.


Customers will shall be informed of their reward via a text sms once they text the following: AIRTEL to 56070. There will be no charges for participating in this promotional offer. However, any taxes associated with the transfer of the gift (including applicable TDS) shall be borne by Customers.


Customers will also get an assured reward of coffee vouchers for beverages worth Rs 100 which will be delivered via sms immediately after the consumer messages his/her account details to above mentioned short code. Also, one lucky customer, from various states#, shall be chosen every week through a random draw of lots from all messages received and such lucky customers shall be given an iPad*. For more details and terms and conditions, log on to http://www.airtel.in/broadbandoffer/

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