India launches 99 dollar Android Tablet PC

Sina Science and technology news Beijing time August 19, an unnamed private company Lakshmi Access Communications Bae (hereinafter referred to as "LACS") in India in Friday launched a 99-dollar Android tablet computer. Industry insiders point out that an increasing number of Indians, especially in rural and remote areas, will buy tablets, not laptops and desktops, just as they do with mobile phones rather than landline phones.　　India has a population of 1.2 billion and mobile penetration of more than 50%, but internet penetration is relatively low. Lacs's launch of the tablet is known as Magnum Pepper, which is produced in China.　　It is based on Google's Android operating system, with 4.3-inch screens, 800Mhz processors, 256MB ram,4g storage space, and support for 3G and wireless internet. "We allow people to afford this product, and it's portable and allows users to Lacs in their pockets," said Mahendra Kuma Gine, managing director of Mahendraa Kumar Jain.　　Jean also disclosed that the company also plans to produce and sell other models of tablets, the price of up to 799 U.S. dollars. After the launch of the 3G service, India's tablet market is increasingly competitive. Earlier this week, Beetel TeleTech, India, unveiled a 220-dollar tablet computer.　　Prior to that, Reliance Communications, India's second-largest mobile operator, also released a 280-dollar tablet computer. In addition, Samsung launched a 8.9-inch and 10.1-inch tablet computer in India earlier this month, priced at $750 and $799.　　Apple's 16GB Wi-Fi version of the ipad 2 is priced at $499 in India, while the 7-inch Rim Playbook is priced at $617 in India. Jean also said Lacs plans to make an IPO in the next 12 months to 18 months. (Li Ming)