The $200 Nexus 7 Google Tablet is a Game-Changer for ICT Adoption in Africa
On Wednesday, Google announced the specs and price point for its Nexus 7 tablet. Engadget reports that for $200 the Nexus 7 has a 7-inch 1280 x 800 IPS LCD to...
The $47 Aakash Android Tablet Will Revolutionize Internet Access
Last year, the Canadian/Indian company Datawind, announced the $35 Aakash Android tablet computer as an ICT solution for education. While I still believe that...
Aakash: A $35 Android tablet towards universal access to computing
Much has been written about India’s unveiling of the $35 tablet Aakash. There is debate about Aakash’s potential to change the educational paradigm, about...
Why India’s $35 Aakash Android Tablet is an EduTech Red Herring for ICT Deployments in Education
This week, India’s Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) announced the Aakash, a “$35” Android tablet computer they are boastfully claiming...
Android Mobile Phone Proliferation is Good for African ICT Even if it Fragments Development
The tech publication Ars Technica warned recently that Android’s proliferation in China might not lift Google’s image in East Asia–many parties...
$100 Huawei Android Mobile Phone is Bringing the Netbook Revolution to Smartphones
Yesterday, Huawei introduced a revolutionary Android smartphone in the Kenyan market. The tech specs for the IDEOS mobile phone will make any hardware geek...