DataWind, the manufacturers of mobile internet devices such as UbiSurfer netbooks, Ubislate tablets and PocketSurfer smartphones has launched a new tablet called Datawind 7SC aka DataWind PC 7SC Tablet Launched in India. The company has launched a new budget tablet in India at an affordable price of Rs. 2,999. Apart from this launch, DataWind offers free Internet access for one year via the UbiSurfer browser as a result of its partnership with Reliance Communications and Telenor Networks this year.

DataWind is the company known for its development of the Aakash tablet computer, which is the world’s cheapest tablet developed for India’s Ministry for Human Resource Development. The DataWind 7SC tablet will be available for purchase through via the giant E-commerce portal, Snapdeal as well as the Snapdeal’s 24 X 7 TV commerce channel.

The tablet also includes the company’s Web-delivery platform which will offer fastest mobile Web experience on regular GPRS/ EDGE based network. The technology is said to be reported by 18 US patents and consumes 10 to 30 times less bandwidth. However, the company made it understandable that the free access to Internet would not include audio/video streaming or local-downloads, which will entail a different data plan.

Specifications

The new tablet sports a 7-inch WVGA display with a pixel resolution of 480 x 800 pixels. The device is powered by a 1.3GHz single-core MediaTek processor which is paired with 512MB RAM. On the Storage front, the device includes inbuilt storage of 4GB which can be further expanded up to 32GB via microSD card. It is a dual-SIM tablet that runs Android 4.4.2 KitKat Operating system out-of-the-box. Datawind 7SC supports 2G calling and can deliver 3G connectivity via a dongle.

Other the connectivity front, the device supports Wi-Fi, USB 2.0, and Bluetooth connectivity. The tablet is backed by a 2400mAh battery. The tablet is said to be capable of decreasing bandwidth consumption up to 10 times. This lets users load complex web pages instantly even on 2G networks in just 5 to 10 seconds. The DataWind 7SC tablet comes with a rear camera but, misses out on a front-facing camera. The device is exclusively available in a Black colour variant via the E-commerce portal, Snapdeal.

Suneet Singh Tuli, President and CEO of Datawind said, “We are launching this tablet to address the forgotten billions, who are our largest constituent of digital age today. We are very confident that 7SC will impress everyone with its superior quality and innovation. The growing ambition of people will find the product within their reach, geographically as well as economically.” 

Free Internet browsing is only available on a prepaid GSM SIM card from the aforesaid telecom operators. In the month of June, the company extended the free Internet programme from handsets to all its devices with mobile Internet connectivity.