BWI: AKAI Set to Revolutionise Indian Television Viewing with the Launch of AKAI Smart Box

Press release from Business Wire India
Source: AKAI India
Thursday, October 04, 2012 02:01 PM IST (08:31 AM GMT)
Editors: General: Consumer interest, Entertainment, Lifestyle, People; Business: Business services, Electronic appliances & components, Information technology, Media & entertainment; Technology
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AKAI Set to Revolutionise Indian Television Viewing with the Launch of AKAI Smart Box


New Delhi, Delhi, India, Thursday, October 04, 2012 -- (Business Wire India) -- --Converts any TV into Smart TV at fraction of cost

--Targets market of 1 lakh AKAI Smart Box units in coming months

AKAI, one of the largest Japanese Consumer Electronics brands with over eight decades of lineage as a technology innovator in consumer electronics today announced the launch of AKAI Smart Box. The revolutionary product will transform any television including CRT, Plasma, LCD or LED into a smart TV and that too at a price of a normal smart phone. AKAI Smart Box based on Android platform breathes life into any TV and converts it into a Smart TV that too with an open network without getting restricted to the servers of Smart TV brands, as it happens with most Smart TVs. The device will be available across India at an attractive introductory festive offer price of Rs 6590/- (M.R.P. Rs. 6990/-). The company anticipates a market of 1 lakh units for the AKAI Smart Box in the coming months and hopes to achieve a turnover of Rs. 250 crore by the end of this fiscal with its new technology launches.

The all-new AKAI Smart Box comes with a wireless mouse for easier navigation with which any TV can perform all the functions that a tablet PC normally does. It is equipped with 4GB internal memory and supports memory upto 32 GB through an SD Card slot. It can enable users to connect to the internet and browse websites, read popular books and newspapers, check mails, weather and market updates, play games, book travel tickets, play music, play videos on YouTube and be logged on to Facebook, Twitter or Skype accounts. Customers can also shop from TV by logging onto any of the shopping portals.

Features:

-- Android Operating System
-- Unlimited Internet Browsing (Open System)
-- 1.25 GHz CPU Processor
-- Built-in Wi-Fi and Ethernet port
-- 3G Dongle and 2G Network support
-- Creates Wi-Fi Hotspot
-- HDMI port for Full HD video playback
-- AV port
-- 4 x USB 2.0 ports
-- SD/MMC card slot (Supports upto 32 GB)
-- Headphone and Mic Jack
-- Wireless mouse
-- 4GB Internal Memory
-- In-built IM (Google Talk, Skype, Yahoo) & Social Networking Sites (Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter)
-- Supports YouTube Video
-- Games
-- Unlimited applications access through Google Playstore
-- Calendar and Calculator function
-- DLNA Support

Mr. Pranay Dhabhai, Managing Director, AKAI India said, "It has been our constant endeavor at AKAI to offer products with state-of- the- art technology coupled with great consumer offering and the AKAI Smart Box is a step forward in this direction. Product life span in today's digital age is short; buy anything and by the time you've stepped out of the shop it's already outdated. Our Smart Box is set to change the way television is seen in India. Customers can upgrade their existing TV to a Smart TV which gives Full HD viewing experience without changing their existing TV. Even consumers who are planning to purchase Smart TVs can choose to buy a normal LED TV and connect with our Smart Box to get the benefits of Smart TV at a fraction of the price."

With its Android operating system, this AKAI Smart Box converts a normal TV into a PC where one can surf the internet, save pictures, watch movies, check mails, download and listen to music. While the AKAI Smart Box upgrades the existing TV, it also creates a hotspot if connected to a LAN cable or 3G Dongle as it transmits Wi-Fi signal to operate other gadgets. It also supports 2G network. Customers can even print documents from Wi-Fi enabled printer. By using the HDMI cable one can get Full HD picture quality. It has 4 USB ports, so besides a mouse, key-board and webcam, one can connect hard disk or pen-drive and enjoy movies, music and pictures on the TV itself. This Smart Box supports all popular movie, music and picture formats. It can also save pictures and videos recorded through the webcam.

The AKAI Smart Box also supports Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) function which allows the user to seamlessly access and share digital content (videos, photos, music) from his mobile phone on to the TV screen directly when connected with a common Wi-Fi device.

About AKAI India:

AKAI brand has its origins in JAPAN and is now present worldwide. It has a very high re-call in India and has been present for nearly two decades. In 1990's AKAI changed the dynamics of Indian Consumer Electronics industry by offering state-of-the-art products with great consumer offerings. One of the largest Japanese Consumer Electronics brands with over eight decades of lineage as a technology innovator in consumer electronics, Akai, announced its revival in the India market with the launch of its new range of ultra-slim LED, LCD High Definition and CRT televisions. AKAI's Indian product portfolio includes consumer electronics, appliances, home entertainment, telecom, IT & digital products. The company has recently launched two new models of LED TVs and 1 new model for LCD TV. The range also includes India's first 29 inch ultra slim LED with only 9 mm narrow bezel (model LED29E12).

About Global Brands Enterprise Solutions Pvt. Ltd.:

Global Brands Enterprise Solutions Pvt. Ltd. (GBES) is a multi-brand, multi-product-sale, distribution, logistics and after sales service company established in 2009 for business in India and neighboring Countries. Commercial activities started in January 2010. GBES has 20 branch offices, 26 warehouses and 640 service centers spread across India covering major towns and cities. GBES is exclusive licensee for AKAI brand for India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal.



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