BSNL launches 3 tablets, lowest model priced at Rs 3,250

BSNL on Friday launched three tablets, in partnership with Pantel, a company based in Noida, with the cheapest model costing a mere Rs 3,250. With this the state-owned telecom services provider makes a a quiet entry into the increasingly competitive market for the hand-held computers .

The three tablets launched by BSNL are priced at Rs 3,250, Rs 10,999 and Rs 13,500. Two of them come with 7-inch resistive screen with Android 2.3 operating system, while the third comes with an 8-inch touchscreen, a BSNL official said.

Recently, Datawind, promoted by a Canadian India, had made a much-publicised entry into the market in a tie-up with the government to provide cheap networking devices 'Aakash' , priced at Rs 2,250 for students.

According to Pantel, the T-PAD IS701R has 1GHz processor and 256M RAM and is wi-fi enabled. The built-in 2GB memory can be expanded by up to 32GB.

The second model T-Pad WS704C has 512MB DDRIII RAM and can be connected to TV through HDMI.

The costliest model, T-PAD WS802C is powered by a 1.2GHz processor and 512MB DDRIII RAM and also has a built-in Global Position System.

With PTI inputs