Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal today said the new version of the low-cost Aakash tablet PC is expected to be available to students on November 11.
"Hopefully on November 11, you will see the President talking to 20,000 students across the nation (who) will have their hands on Aakash," Sibal told reporters here at the Economic Editors' Conference.
He added that Aakash, an instrument of empowerment, will feature 1 GHz processor, four-hour battery time, capacitive screen and Android 4.0 operating system under the new version.
Sibal said going forward, the price of the device is expected to come down to "$35, which will be around Rs 1,500" with setting up of manufacturing activities in India.
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