At the subsidized price, the tablet would cost the same as a pair of shoes or a basic mobile phone. To enable ubiquitous, nationwide internet use, the Indian government announced at the October 2011 launch of the Aakash tablet that it will be offered to students at a subsidized price of $35 and to the public (as the Ubislate 7) for $60. In the same year, Datawind made its entry into the Indian market with the launch of the Aakash tablet, developed for the Indian government to enhance the quality of education. In 2009, the Indian government had pledged a low-cost laptop to improve the quality of education within the country however, the development process was beset by delays until Datawind won the tender for the tablet in late 2011. Several iterations of the PocketSurfer followed. In 2004, the company was described as a "small tech shop" marketing its key product, the PocketSurfer, a PDA/ Mobile Phone/Web Browsing device. With its research and development based in Montreal, the company launched its first products in 2004 and their products were sold primarily in the United Kingdom. In collaboration with the government of India, the company has also developed the Aakash tablet, which has gained worldwide attention for being the cheapest tablet.
The company manufactures, markets, and sells UbiSlate tablets to consumers worldwide and also provides a year of free internet browsing in various countries. The company has a portfolio of 14 international patents for its web-delivery platform, which serves as the basis for its product innovations. ĭatawind's product range includes PocketSurfer Smartphones and UbiSlate tablets. Raja Tuli is the company's co-chairman and chief technology officer he is also an inventor with dozens of patents across a broad range of technologies related to the internet, to imaging, and to energy sustenance. Suneet Tuli is Datawind's chief executive officer and is responsible for its vision, strategy, and execution. Raja is a computer engineer, who graduated from the University of Alberta. Suneet Tuli is a civil engineer, who graduated from the University of Toronto. Suneet and Raja Tuli grew up in Northern Alberta, Canada. 6.3 Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs)ĭatawind was founded in Montreal in 2001 by brothers Suneet and Raja Tuli.4 Content, Applications and Advertising Based Partnerships.On 10th June 2021, the company was declared bankrupt.
Īt the shareholder meeting in April 2019 it was agreed to change the name of the company to Jeotex, Inc., and the change took effect that month. It was delisted from the TSX Venture Exchange in 2021.ĭatawind has offices in Montreal, Mississauga, London, Delhi and Amritsar. Datawind was listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange from 2014 to October 2018 when it was relisted to the TSX Venture Exchange after failing to meet listing requirements. The company's devices use a patented, web-delivery platform for faster and low-cost internet access on mobile networks.
ĭatawind manufactures a series of mobile, internet devices, such as PocketSurfer smartphones, UbiSurfer netbooks, and Ubislate tablets, and formerly the Aakash tablets on behalf of the Government of India. The Aakash tablet was developed for India's Ministry for Human Resource Development (MHRD). The company is known for its development of the Aakash tablet computer, which is the world's cheapest tablet at US$37.99/unit. Datawind manufactures low cost tablets and sells these primarily in India, Nigeria, the United Kingdom, Canada, and the United States of America. and founded in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, is a developer and manufacturer of low-cost tablet computers and smartphones. Jeotex, Inc., known until 2019 as Datawind, Inc.