India unveils new tablet computer

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An Indian company has launched a 7-inch tablet computer which would be displayed for sale next week

19 August,2011 04:13 am

Beetel Teletech, the phone-equipment arm of Bharti Enterprises, whose stable also includes Bharti Airtel, Indias top mobile phone firm by users, hailed the 9,999 rupee ($220) seven-inch (18-centimetre) tablet a ground-breaking product.The Magiq tablet uses Googles Android 2.2 software, has an 8 GB memory expandable to 16 GB, 3G and WiFi, long battery life, a radio and front-and-rear two-megapixel camera.The devices launch came a week after Indias second-biggest mobile company, Reliance Communications, announced a $290 7-inch Android tablet.Other Indian companies have also announced tablets that significantly undercut the prices of Apples iPad and Samsung Galaxy Tab and other big-name competitors.Apples iPad 2 in India starts at around $499 while Research In Motion sells its seven-inch PlayBook in India for over $600. Samsung has announced a 10.1-inch tablet for around $800 and an 8.9-inch tablet for $750 in India.