Amkette - Digital Life Redefined

Can you imagine your life without your phone? Seems impossible in this day and age … Isn’t it? The advent of android has given our life a whole new dimension. The kind of entertainment and experience we fetch out of our android device be it in the form of Netflix or Hotstar gives us that much needed rejuvenation in between or after the hectic work schedule. But you all will agree that sometimes your mobile screen turns out to be too tiny to experience few of the visual delights. After all, size do matters as nobody wants a small cup of coffee.

So here comes Amkette with its latest offering “EVO TV 3” just to give you that larger than life experience when you are watching your favorite shows and live videos. EVO TV 3 can convert your TV and home theatre into a world class android entertainment hub. Talking about its feature, the best part about EVO TV 3 is its 2 GB RAM which will enable advanced streaming of multiple apps like Netflix, YouTube, Saavn, Ditto TV etc. The 4K ultra HD video and 7.1 channel surround will provide a splendid viewing experience. All you need to do is connect your hard disk (up to 2 TB) or pen drive to relish your pre downloaded content through the powerful media player of EVO TV 3 which makes it an easy and wonderful substitute for your home theatre. With the availability of 2 USB ports, you can connect 2 of them at the same time to have an access to all your content at the same time without the hassle of disconnecting one and connecting another again and again.

It also consists of a powerful antenna with strong signal strength which will allow you to download multiple videos within minutes which you can watch later in your leisure period. It also has a storage capacity of 8 GB which can be extended upto 128 GB which means you don’t have to go through the tedious task of downloading and transferring the video into your hard disk or pen drive, so you can go on downloading the world for yourself without the worry of space. EVO TV 3 is also a delight for the gaming enthusiasts with its gamepad support. You can play multiple games like Dead Trigger, Red ball and many more. Large screen gaming will surely be a treat for the kids as well as their parents who are worried about their child playing games on the cell phones for hours and the repercussions of it on their eyes. The device is supported by Android Marshmallow and quad core processor with a complete access to google play store. It also has a Bluetooth connectivity with a strong range.

Remember the time when we you were so fascinated with using smartphones for the first time? Getting acquainted with using the touch screen and all the different apps opened a whole new world of firsts for us. Whether it was booking your favourite movie show or booking that flight ticket on the last minute, smartphones opened a whole new world of convenience and  dependence, so much so, that if we forget our smartphones when we leave home from work, we all start experiencing the beginnings of a mild panic attack. Smartphones are undoubtedly one of the most revolutionary technological innovations of the 21st Century. It is an exciting period to be living in, especially for people like me who were born in mid 1980s who have experienced the phase where there was no such thing as ‘Internet’, ‘Mobile Phones’ and a single channel i.e. ‘Doordarshan’ playing on our television screens. We have greater appreciation for all the technological wonders that have entered the market and just when you are like that you have seen everything, Amkette introduced the world’s first ‘Smart Bluetooth Speaker’ which they call ‘Smart Wireless Speaker – S50’. Yes, you heard that right! A speaker that does much more than the regular Bluetooth speakers you may be familiar with. Let’s understand this product some more.

            So this sleek Bluetooth speaker can play music from a USB drive, an auxiliary port, SD card and has an inbuilt FM radio. Then it is also a bedside clock with dual independent alarms for you and your partner with the Speaker grille being used to display the time in large red LED lights. Plus, it has a microphone for taking hands-free calls, making it ideal for conference calls in corporate settings. It comes with a battery that lasts an astounding 16-18 hours on moderate volume and 12 hours on maximum volume. The speakers battery can be used to charge your smartphone or tablet! Yes, this sleek little baby packs in quite the punch.

Now you must be wondering, all these features sound very good and impressive, but how does this make the S50 speaker smart? Well, I left the best part for the last. All the above features can be controlled by Amkette’s very own speaker app called the ‘Amkette Trubeats Smart Speaker App’ on your smartphone. Yes you heard that right! Amkette has their very own mobile android app for controlling all the speaker features including setting dual mode independent alarms. So in case you’re planning on having a house party at home, simply insert the USB drive or SD card with your songs playlist into the S-50 speaker and then you can freely move around attending your guests while controlling the selection of songs from your playlist on the S-50 smart speaker app. This completely removes the hassle of physically pressing a button on the speaker for playing a particular song. You can also select FM Radio station, set dual mode independent alarms via the smart speaker app on your smartphone. The bass and overall sound quality was quite impressive.

All in all, I was very impressed that an Indian manufacturer came up with something in Bluetooth speaker segment that no other major manufacturer has even plans of introducing. This technology is truly a game changer and will set a new benchmark that other speaker manufacturers may not find very easy to match! 

This device is available at a special discount price of Rs 2999/- on Amazon.

Have you ever wished to go on a camping trip or a long road trip and immerse yourself in songs from your favourite playlist? Nothing else makes your travel adventures more interesting and fun then having a readily available gadget that promises to entertain you and your family or friends.

My decision to go on a road cum camping trip last month left me in a little conundrum. I needed a portable Bluetooth speaker that can last long while playing my favourite tunes and also be rugged enough to withstand a little rough handling without dying out on me. While perusing the different options online, I discovered the Amkette Trubeats Sonix Wireless Speaker. One thing that immediately struck me was the design and the different colour options its available in. The speaker was available at a decent price of Rs 2099/- on Flipkart which was quite a bargain considering the prices you get from JBL or Sennheiser. I was already quite familiar with Amkette as I have been using their Tango Headphones and have been quite happy with the experience. I chose the Aqua Blue-Space Grey option. Now coming to the design part again. The speaker immediately comes across as Youthful and trendy with a sturdy finish to it which I believe attracted me to it in the first place.

From the features perspective, this little baby packs in quite the punch. It offers a built in microphone for taking calls, pairs & play music anywhere using the Bluetooth functionality. Also comes with a SD card input to play songs from your personal playlist and NFC feature to tap & play your music. Most importantly, it offers a long battery life of 8 hours. It also comes with a hand strap, which makes it easy to carry

Well, during the course of my trip, this speaker exceeded my expectations. It performed flawlessly, with impressive bass, good clarity and minimal distortion. It caught lot of admiring glances from my friends owing to its funky aqua blue colour. What else you need?!

It really shines outdoors and that is what it is supposed to be, a perfect outdoor party companion.

Ever felt like taking an important phone call or using the phone for GPS but thought twice because of how dangerous it could be! Well there’s no need to worry about being distracted by your cell phone now that Amkette’s Car Mount ERGO M70 is on the market!

For instance, this car mount model is designed to ensure you drive safely while using your smartphone conveniently with style. For example, it is designed ergonomically for optimum placement of your smartphone on the dashboard, thus allowing any size of your phone to be placed. Through this, the cell phone can also work as a proper GPS device. Furthermore, the car mount allows for 360 degree orientation for landscape & portrait viewing.

There is also the ‘quick release cradle’, which basically lets you easily displace your phone from the car mount with a gentle button press. To ensure optimum mounting, there is a 3M disc that helps secure and coordinate the mount for the phone.

But that’s not all!

So far in my series of blogs on Evo TV 2, I have mentioned the various perks that comes with this device such as streaming movies, web surfing, and Bluetooth connection…albeit these are all related to a smart TV. But the Evo  Tv 2 is much more than that and that’s because it gives you the luxury of emulating the experience of playing classic games such as Super Mario and Contra!

Now you wonder, how is this possible to play such games on a TV through a remote. Well well, though it may be difficult to play with the Air remote…it is not impossible. However, that is not the solution I had in mind because there is a better device, though purchased separately, would be a much better partner for such games. And I am talking about none other than the Evo Gamepad Pro 2! This gem is designed to tackle games on smartphones by giving its users a gaming console experience. But the great part is that it is also compatible with the Evo TV 2!

So sit back and enjoy the gaming experience of your favorite classic games like Super Mario on your favorite-sized screen now accompanied with the Evo gamepad Pro 2 for a even more fulfilling gaming experience, all within the comfort of your bed!

Many use the Evo TV 2 to enjoy the benefits of a smart TV for entertainment purposes such as watching movies/shows and web surfing. However, did you know that this smart TV can also become your personal go-to audio system! Well this is all thanks to their Bluetooth service! Thanks to Bluetooth, you can share media content from your cell phone to the big screen effortlessly!

For instance, by having Bluetooth capabilities in your TV, you can stream music through your smartphone wirelessly. Infact, your smartphone can act as a remote with functions such as increasing/decreasing volume or switching play lists, all the while you enjoy the luxury of blasting the music of your choice on TV.

At the same time, this erases the annoying need for connecting our TV to a playback device or a laptop such as through an HDMI cable in order to listen to music because we all know that wires mean hassle! Now thanks to Evo TV 2’s function to transform the average Joe of televisions into the Einstein of Tvs, we can stream and listen to the best of music on the best of screens and speakers accompanied by the TV through Evo TV’s Bluetooth function, all within the comfort of your bed!

I am sure some of us have yearned for a laptop with the screen size as big as your TV. Well let those yearnings go away because now you can instead transform your TV into a laptop/desktop. How? Well first you need a smart TV…but you wonder if it fits your budget or not and if its worth investing so much more in a new TV? Well there’s no need for any of that since we have the Evo TV 2. Just buy this device and it will transform your old regular TV into a Smart one. It will give you all the capabilities of your laptop such as internet access and video streaming.

But wait…its still not like your desktop because it is missing the convenience of a keyboard and mouse. Well the Evo TV has got that issue sorted out too. Remember the Air remote (No I am not saying to use this as your mouse & keyboard) and the micro device it came with? Well it turns out all wireless keyboards and mouses come with a certain device like that too! Simply insert those micro devices into two of several USB ports of the Evo TV 2 device.

Voila, you now have a full functioning laptop with at least 10X the screen size. So if you ever feel uncomfortable trying to navigate your smart TV with a remote then you can simply connect a wireless keyboard & mouse to get that computer feel!

We all know that the Evo TV is a gem among the overcrowded market of smart Tvs. Why? Simply because it has the ability to transform even the most average TV into a Smart one. Hence making this fairly priced device a far better investment than buying a whole new TV especially when it has the same capabilities as the former but at a much greater cost! However, this is far from the best. Infact, only once you have bought this device, would you truly become acquainted with all the luxuries of this gem, with the greatest one being the Evo TV store! 

For starters, The Evo TV store houses the most popular apps in a very organized manner, including but not limited to: YouTube, NDTV, Star Sports, Netflix, and many more! It contains apps not even commonly found in other stores. For instance, one of such apps is HotStar. This is one of India’s prime digital entertainment medium as well as a host of live streaming that has included many live shows such as the Wimbledon Finals. It may also be one of the leading live-streaming media of the country due to the vast array of live channels it hosts. What makes this app so exclusive to the Store is that it only works within in India and is missing from other foreign app stores!

Another hidden gem found in the Evo TV Store is Cartoon HD. This app is gold for movie fanatics who prefer a homely experience over a trip to the cinemas. Why you ask? Well, this app lets you access and stream several shows and movies that include classics and modern shows, all for free!

However, as far as apps go…the Evo TV 2 brings to you a game changer -KODI. KODI is one of a kind app that builds your own home-media library. You don’t have to do anything other than just attach your hard drive that contains a collection of your favorite movies/videos to the Evo TV 2. After that…just sit back, relax, and watch KODI perform its magic! Upon receiving these files, it will track each movie’s/album’s thumbnails, images, IMDb & Rotten Tomato reviews/ratings. It will then compile all of this data to create your own personal home-media library, all organized in a very stylish and modern manner. This one of a kind rare app is one among many treasures housed within the Evo TV Store.

All in all, what sets Evo TV apart is not only its ability to make your TV smart but also the myriad of diverse apps it contains, ranging from entertainment (Netflix/Cartoon HD) to work/business related (PowerPoint/NDTV/Stock Market News), all housed within the Evo TV Store!

So now you are at a point were you have watched and streamed everything you can through your Evo TV but you feel something missing…you feel somehow confined by the choices offered for entertainment. I mean even if your Google play store or the Evo TV store on your smart TV had thousands of apps, there’s a chance it won’t have your favorite app due to geographical restrictions on which apps are allowed or not! But don’t worry because in these times your one and only best friend is VPN!

For all of those unaware of VPNs (I am pretty sure everyone knows this though!), it is a virtual private network that allows access to content that may otherwise not be available or inaccessible in your local network. Now that the briefing is done, let’s get to the main part! Thanks to VPN, you can now enjoy foreign content on apps like Netflix especially since each Netflix has its own versions based on geographical locations, which can hinder your entertainment range of choices. Whereas apps that are central to one geographical location such as Hotstar which is in India only, can be accessed by say someone sitting in the far away land of the States through VPNs.

Let’s not forget that you can also stream several sports, political, and dramatic content as well as install a plethora of diverse apps within the unknown  to your Evo TV, all thanks to a one-click VPN service.

For all my movie fanatics out there who have transformed their regular TVs to a smart one through Evo TV 2, the next question on your mind is…where are the movies?! Well well, thanks to the internet and streaming services/torrents, movies are now easily accessible to the masses and is now even available through the smart TV thanks to its internet options. But you all didn’t want a smart TV just so you could torrent it and go through the mindless links to access a clear version or opt for streaming services that will overcrowd your device with unnecessary ads. You deserve better…but the Evo TV store won’t just offer you better…it will offer you the best experience for movies, especially those who seek a homely cinematic experience, and this is all thanks to one of its featured apps – Cartoon HD!

First of all, you don’t need to search for this app as it comes pre-installed into your Evo TV device but in case curious minds are wary of this, they can simply go to the Evo TV store which will house this hidden gem. Now for the nitty gritties, Cartoon HD allows you to watch unlimited TV shows and movies online. And these aren’t just old and classic shows but include all the modern ones too as well as plenty of very recent movies that are as about a few months old. To add more, it also lists all the IMDB and rotten tomatoes ratings/reviews for each respective movie so it can help you decide which movie/show is worth a watch! And the price for it all? None! It provides its users free access to its services! Sounds sweet right. In other words, it’s a free Netflix with a much bigger and more recent range of movies & shows!

All in all, this app is perfectly suited for Android platforms such as the Evo TV, and this will let movie lovers enjoy a cinema like experience within the walls of their very rooms thanks to the top-notch quality of content housed by Cartoon HD!

What would television be without our lovely remotes to accompany it? The same could be said for smart TVs too, and that’s why Evo TV 2 brings you the Air Remote, a piece which even its predecessors lacked!

First thing first, a remote’s purpose is to help you navigate your preferred networks and channels on TV, all while at the comfort of your sofa! Likewise can be said for the Air Remote, but the key difference is that this remote comes with a micro-device which needs to be inserted into the Evo tv smart box for the remote to work wireless. As a result, you now have a smart remote in your hands!

Navigating through the Air Remote is superbly fun and easy! After all it takes is a gentle flick of the wrist to get to channels…no apps (smart TV language!) such as Netflix, Hotstar, and NDTV. For example, this remote has key features like the “house” button which redirects you to the homepage as well as other buttons such as the one shaped like a mouse, which when clicked, lets you use your remote as a wireless mouse thus making navigation much faster as well as the back button to redirect to a previous page. There is also the conventional “OK” button with the up/down/left/right features which will help you navigate across Evo TV’s online keyboard.

But there’s more to this remote!

For starters, it is the perfect device for a homely yet cinematic experience. Why you ask? Well because it has all three rewind, forward, and play/pause buttons as well as volume features on top of it. For all the movie lovers out there who prefer to stay indoors to enjoy their movies, this remote is a godsend as you can now navigate the movie with just a simple flick of a finger!

In the end, the Evo TV 2’s Air Remote is not just any remote but the best of smart remotes available in the market. After all, it is one of the only smart remotes to house such a diverse range of features for its audience as well how well it complements the Evo TV itself!

To enjoy all the luxuries of this smart remote, follow this link!

Now now, although I have discussed several benefits of the Evo TV, there are some that stand out much more than the others…to the point they can make a difference in your everyday life!

1- Such as how the Evo TV 2 is equipped to make your old & regular TV into a SMART one! This is the single most important factor of this device! Not only does it save you the tons of money for buying an expensive smart TV and the time spent replacing the old TV but it also lets you enjoy the same benefits through your current TV with the Evo TV 2 device such as movie streaming, internet surfing, access to app stores, and much more!

2- There is also the Air Remote which is the ‘smart’ way to navigate your smart TV just like how any TV requires a remote, the same can be said here. After all, the Air remote can be used as a wireless mouse as well as a movie device for play and audio. Its purpose is to make navigation possible with simply a gentle flick of your finger!

3- In addition, the Evo TV 2 is unique due to the fact it ‘cuts the chord’. Gone are the days when you had to attach a lengthy wire from your laptop to the TV and run the former as a remote. The Evo TV has transformed this process by bringing in an ‘Air remote’ with itself.

4- As for the content, the device has its own store as well as the Google Play store. The Evo TV store houses the most popular apps in a very organized manner, including but not limited to: YouTube, NDTV, HotStar, Netflix, Cartoon HD, and many more! It contains apps not even commonly found in other stores.

5- As I mentioned that Evo TV is home to apps not found in some stores, one of such apps is Hotstar. This is one of India’s prime digital entertainment medium as well as a host of live streaming that has included many live shows such as the Wimbledon Finals. It may also be one of the leading live-streaming media of the country due to the vast array of live channels it hosts.

6- Another hidden gem found in the Evo TV Store is Cartoon HD. This app is gold for movie fanatics who prefer a homely experience over a trip to the

cinemas. Why you ask? Well, this app lets you access and stream several shows and movies that include classics and modern shows, all for free!

7- However, the Evo TV also brings to you a game-changer in the form of an app called KODI. KODI is one of a kind app that builds your own home-media library for you. In other words, upon receiving the data from your hard drive (contains your collection of movies), it will track down each respective movie’s ratings/reviews/trailers/data/etc. thus compiling it into a very stylish and organized home-media library!

8- Another cool aspect of Evo TV 2 is that it allows for mirror casting, especially since it operates on an android platform. This gives you accessibility to the same content on your android Smartphone too. Thanks to mirror casting, you can now stream your favorite playlist from your smartphone to the big screen!

9- The Evo TV store also has access to certain VPNs such as Hotspot and many others. Thanks to this, you are able to access content that may not otherwise be geographically available. For example, thanks to wide range of VPN services offered by Evo TV store, one can access Netflix US or someone in a foreign country can access HotStar as this app is only available in India.

10- Another great factor about the Evo TV 2 is that it does not just transform your old TV into Smart TV but also into a giant sized laptop! How? Well thanks to the several usb ports on the device, it can connect to wireless keyboards and mouse. Thus giving you a laptop or desktop but with a much bigger screen!

11- However, the Evo TV 2 isn’t simply for entertainment and leisure purposes only. Infact it has a wide array of activities & services for professionals and businesses. For instance, it offers all of Microsoft Office features as well as other apps from the Evo TV store such as the Powerpoint app. Thanks to apps like these, presentations have been made far simpler due to the clarity and exposure on a bigger screen. Furthermore, the provision of such services on bigger screen is very beneficial for group meetings for events such as video conferencing or business projects!

Whenever we think of a smart TV, the first thing that comes to our minds are endless movies, shows, internet surfing etc. They are all rather entertainment and leisure related. However, if a smart TV was all about fun then it wouldn’t be so smart right? Well that’s the point, it’s a smart TV which is designed to offer you all the perks of a laptop or smartphone on a bigger screen through the Evo TV 2, be it from entertainment through Netflix to information through mails and even presentations through PowerPoint! Yes, you heard it right…presentations can now be done much easier through Microsoft’s PowerPoint at the comfort of your homely screen!

Remember when I mentioned long ago in my blog about Evo TV 2 on how the Evo TV store contained tons of apps…well it seems like the PowerPoint app is among the many gems accessible from this store. Thanks to this, you can now easily organize your ideas and content into efficient structures through visual aids that are much bigger and more apparent due to the much bigger screen. This works great for group presentations! Trust me I know since I usually used PowerPoint on TV screens as a substitute for screen slides when practicing for my presentation.

So in the end if you have a busy lifestyle that might not allow much space for entertainment through TV and revolves around making daunting presentations then worry not as the Evo TV 2 can also become your favorite work buddy as it houses the latest version of PowerPoint which can transform your daunting work to one filled with excitement!