DataWind, a provider of wireless web access products and services has declared a strategic partnership with Yahoo! India, to enable Yahoo! services on its soon to be launched tablet Ubislate7+.
As a result of this partnership, Ubislate7+ will come preloaded with Yahoo! Cricket as the exclusive cricket application along with the popular Yahoo! Mail app.
Furthermore, the Yahoo! India Homepage will be the default browser landing page for Ubislate7+.
"Yahoo! is a leading global digital media brand with market-leading content and communication services. Through this partnership we look forward to facilitating the use of Yahoo's popular online content by people who have not been touched by the Internet revolution so far," said Suneet Singh Tuli, CEO, DataWind.
Datawind will launch its Ubislate 7+ on 26, April 2012 in Delhi. Ubislate 7+ is an Android based tablet, which is priced at an MRP of Rs. 2999. The company claims that the tablet is the only Android device in the Indian market to offer DataWind's patented UbiSurfer browser.
The company said that it will also enable data plans for less than Rs.100 for anytime anywhere internet access bringing in a new segment of users who have been left out of the internet age.
"The launch of Ubislate7+ will see a new wave of new-to-net users, using Internet for the very first time. Through this partnership, we will have the opportunity to bring Yahoo!'s premium content & communication experience to new internet users in a simple and intuitive way," said Arun Tadanki, Managing Director, India & Southeast Asia, Yahoo!.
Yahoo stated that the partnership with DataWind strengthens its continued focus on growing the new-to-net user-base in India.
Recently, Datawind came out in public and openly criticized IIT-Rajasthan over the Aakash tablets fiasco and stated IIT-Rajasthan's behavior unethical.
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As a result of this partnership, Ubislate7+ will come preloaded with Yahoo! Cricket as the exclusive cricket application along with the popular Yahoo! Mail app.
Furthermore, the Yahoo! India Homepage will be the default browser landing page for Ubislate7+.
"Yahoo! is a leading global digital media brand with market-leading content and communication services. Through this partnership we look forward to facilitating the use of Yahoo's popular online content by people who have not been touched by the Internet revolution so far," said Suneet Singh Tuli, CEO, DataWind.
Datawind will launch its Ubislate 7+ on 26, April 2012 in Delhi. Ubislate 7+ is an Android based tablet, which is priced at an MRP of Rs. 2999. The company claims that the tablet is the only Android device in the Indian market to offer DataWind's patented UbiSurfer browser.
The company said that it will also enable data plans for less than Rs.100 for anytime anywhere internet access bringing in a new segment of users who have been left out of the internet age.
"The launch of Ubislate7+ will see a new wave of new-to-net users, using Internet for the very first time. Through this partnership, we will have the opportunity to bring Yahoo!'s premium content & communication experience to new internet users in a simple and intuitive way," said Arun Tadanki, Managing Director, India & Southeast Asia, Yahoo!.
Yahoo stated that the partnership with DataWind strengthens its continued focus on growing the new-to-net user-base in India.
Recently, Datawind came out in public and openly criticized IIT-Rajasthan over the Aakash tablets fiasco and stated IIT-Rajasthan's behavior unethical.
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