To bridge the digital divide, public sector telecom operator BSNL recently launched the extremely low cost tablet bundled with its connection. BSNL tablet, Penta IS701R, is manufactured by Noida based Pantel Technologies, is a Wifi model, and is priced at Rs 3,499.

The Mobile Indian got hold of BSNL's entry level model, Penta IS701R which comes with a bundled data plan of 5 GB for 60 days, after which consumers can recharge the same plan for Rs 750.

 Pan India 3G mobile service provider Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) has announced the launch of 3 Android powered Tablets including two 7 inch resistive screen based tabs (WiFi and 3G) and one 8 inch capacitive touchscreen Tablets in association with Pantel Technologies.

The three tablets are priced at Rs. 3250, Rs. 10,999 and Rs. 13,500. All the three tablets come with 1 year warranty and are bundled with 3 Months of free 2G/GPRS data usage as well as discounted 3G data plans from BSNL.

The cheapest tab at Rs 3250 is the BSNL Penta T PAD IS 701R. It comes as a rival to the Aakash Tablet by Datawind. Penta IS 701R is a 7-inch, WiFi only tablet with Android 2.3 operating system, 1 GHz processor and 256 MB RAM. The tablet also offers HDMI port through which it can be connected to a TV.

All the three tablets were launched on Friday and will be available from March 1 in retail outlets. BSNL does have a good outreach to the average Indian and they’ll be looking to capitalize on them. But, what is concerning is how good will be the after-purchase support. That is where it will matter a bit.

Specifications :

It comes with 4GB of built-in internal memory and features a microSD card slot for upgrading the capacity to up to 32GB. Even more, it comes equipped with a built-in front 0.3Mp and 2 Mega Pixel Rear camera, GPS, Accelerometer, Bluetooth and microphone. The Tab has a Polymer 4000 mAH battery.

BSNL Penta T-Pad WS802C  8 inch Android Tablet is priced at Rs. 13500 Powered by a 1.2 GHz processor and 512 MB RAM while rest of the features like GPS, camera and Bluetooth.

Penta IS701R is a WiFi-only tablet with Android 2.3 operating system, a 1 GHz processor and 256 MB of RAM. Its 7 inch resistive touchscreen has 800 x 600 pixel resolution and a 16:9 aspect ratio.

Though the review piece which The Mobile Indian got didn't had HDMI port but the company officials said that the tablet which will be available in market will have an HDMI port through which it can be connected to a TV.

 It has a VGA front facing camera and a micro USB port that can be used to connect data card and to charge the device.