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DataWind, which is known for its low-budget tablets in India, has recently launched a new affordable smartphone “PocketSurfer GZ” in India. It comes with one year of free 2G internet browsing with Reliance. The handset is powered by Linux operating system.
Price: Rs. 1,499.
DataWind didn’t share any specifications about the handset, apart from mentioning that it has a touchscreen and rear camera with LED flash.
The purpose of the DataWind company is to break the affordability barriers and bandwidth constraints of networks touching the mass of India at a whole new level.
Lets’ Know about DataWind!
It is a developer of wireless, web-access products and services and manufactures low cost tablets for the purpose of education in developing countries.
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It is known for its development of the Aakash tablet computer, which is the world’s cheapest tablet at US $37.99/unit. The Aakash tablet was developed for India’s Ministry for Human Resource Development (MHRD).
It manufactures a series of mobile, internet devices, such as PocketSurfer smartphones, UbiSurfer netbooks, and Ubislate tablets.
It’s headquarters is at Mississauga in Ontario, Canada and is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange.