Gadget/Tech News) Amkette launches Android-based EvoTV smart box, for Rs. 10,000 - LCD TVs | Plasma TV & Televisions

Amkette has launched what it is calling a
‘Smart TV box’ in India, an Android 2.3
Gingerbread-based thin client called EvoTV,
which has access to the Google Play store. It
has been priced at Rs. 12,995, but has an
approximate MOP of Rs. 10,000.
The Amkette EvoTV features a motion sensing
remote control, similar to the LG Magic wand,
which will not only control native functions of
the smart TV, but apps as well, enabling users
to play games, draw etc, with the six-axis
gyroscope. It also boasts of Evo Discover, an
internet content discovery tool.
Amkette is best known for its peripherals and
storage media. The company aims for the EvoTV
to help consumers transform their regular
televisions into ‘Smart TVs’. Capable of
playing back 1080p HD video, the EvoTV box
sports a 1GHz ARM Cortex A9 processor along
with a Mali 400 GPU, to power it all up.
Other specifications include 4GB of built-in
storage, 7.1 channel audio output, as well as
Wi-Fi (DLNA), Ethernet port, 4 USB ports, 3G
dongle via USB, SD/MMC slot, component, and
HDMI connectivity. The amount of RAM onboard
is has currently not been disclosed. The
Amkette EvoTV is scheduled to hit store
shelves in India by the end of June.
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