Amkette

Amkette is an Indian technology company and consumer-electronics brand headquartered in New Delhi. Its portfolio spans computer hardware, peripherals, storage-related products, audio equipment, smartphone accessories, connected television devices, and gaming hardware. The company has historically served both practical computing needs and consumer entertainment use cases, with products distributed through the Indian market and, at earlier stages, exported internationally. The company was founded by Rajiv Bapna in 1984. Its early identity was closely associated with removable data storage. Amkette became one of India's significant manufacturers and exporters of floppy diskettes, supplying markets including Russia and other European countries. Its manufacturing operation produced several standard diskette formats, including 8-inch, 5.25-inch, and 3.5-inch media. At its reported peak, the facility had capacity of approximately 30 million diskettes per day. The decline of floppy-disk demand eventually made that manufacturing model obsolete. The plant was shut down in January 2013 and subsequently converted into a research-and-development centre, marking a transition from legacy storage media toward newer digital products. Amkette later broadened its activities into personal-computer accessories, wireless input devices, audio products, multimedia players, connected-TV products, and gaming accessories. Its peripheral range has included keyboards, mice, USB hubs, card readers, HDMI cables, and related connectivity products. In the early 2010s, the company expanded into wireless keyboards and mice using Bluetooth and other wireless technologies. It also developed audio products under lines such as Air Budz and Urban, while its Amkette Acoustix initiative focused on sound-driver development for headphones and headsets. The company entered connected entertainment through Android-based multimedia devices. Its Flash TV 720p player appeared in the late 2000s, followed by the FlashTV HD 1080p player in 2011. In 2012, Amkette introduced EvoTV, a smart-TV and media-player product intended to add internet, multimedia, and Android functionality to television screens. EvoTV 2, announced in 2016, added support for 4K content, and EvoTV 3 4K followed the next year with an upgraded 2 GB of RAM. In 2021, Amkette introduced the EvoFox Game Box, extending the Evo product family into gaming and positioning the company more directly within India's consumer gaming-accessories market. Amkette's gaming portfolio has included Android-compatible controllers, gaming keyboards, and related accessories. The Evo Gamepad was designed to provide console-style controls for mobile gaming when used with an Android gaming application. In 2020, the company introduced EvoFox gaming accessories beginning with the Fireblade TKL gaming keyboard. The Evo Game Box and Evo Gamepad Pro 4 were subsequently associated with this gaming line. The company's manufacturing facility is reported to be located in China, while its software team is based in Bangalore, India. This operating model combines Indian product development and software capabilities with overseas manufacturing. Publicly available reference material does not establish Amkette's current ownership structure, listing status, financial performance, or present executive roster beyond its documented founder.

Amkette was established in 1984 by Rajiv Bapna in India. Its initial growth was driven by the manufacture and export of floppy diskettes. The company produced 8-inch, 5.25-inch, and 3.5-inch formats and supplied customers in Russia and other European markets. At its reported high point, the plant had daily capacity of about 30 million diskettes. As removable storage technology changed, floppy-disk manufacturing ceased to be a viable long-term business. The plant closed in January 2013 and was converted into a research-and-development facility. After its storage-media period, Amkette developed a broader consumer-technology portfolio. The company manufactured computer peripherals including keyboards, mice, USB hubs, card readers, and HDMI cables. It entered wireless peripherals in the early 2010s, offering keyboards and mice based on Bluetooth and other wireless technologies. The brand also developed headphones and headsets, including the Air Budz and Urban ranges. Its Amkette Acoustix laboratory focused on audio research and the development of sound drivers. Amkette began developing multimedia players in the late 2000s. Flash TV 720p was followed by FlashTV HD 1080p in 2011. In 2012, the company introduced EvoTV, an Android-powered device that combined television use with internet and multimedia functions. EvoTV 2 arrived in 2016 with 4K playback, followed by EvoTV 3 4K in 2017 with 2 GB of RAM. The EvoTV range represented the company's move from conventional peripherals into connected home entertainment. The company subsequently expanded into mobile accessories, Android gaming, and dedicated gaming hardware. Its Evo Gamepad allowed users to play mobile games with console-style controls through an Android application. In 2020, Amkette introduced the EvoFox gaming-accessories line, including the Fireblade TKL keyboard. In 2021, the company launched the EvoFox Game Box in India as a flagship gaming and entertainment product. The company's reported operating structure has included manufacturing in China and a software team in Bangalore, India, while its headquarters is in New Delhi. Available reference material does not provide enough evidence to describe its current ownership, financial position, detailed leadership succession, or complete international distribution network.

• 2021

  EvoFox Game Box launches in India

  [1]Amketteen.wikipedia.org

  Amkette introduces a flagship gaming and entertainment box after developing its TV-box platform for roughly a decade.

• 2020

  EvoFox gaming accessories debut

  [1]Amketteen.wikipedia.org

  Amkette introduces the EvoFox range, starting with the Fireblade TKL gaming keyboard.

• 2017

  EvoTV 3 4K is launched

  [1]Amketteen.wikipedia.org

  The next-generation EvoTV increases memory to 2 GB of RAM.

• 2016

  EvoTV 2 adds 4K playback

  [1]Amketteen.wikipedia.org

  The second EvoTV generation supports 4K content.

• 2013

  Floppy plant is converted into an R&D centre

  [1]Amketteen.wikipedia.org

  Following the January closure of floppy production, the facility is repurposed for research and development.

• 2012

  EvoTV enters the market

  [1]Amketteen.wikipedia.org

  The company launches an Android-powered connected-TV and multimedia device.

• 2011

  FlashTV HD 1080p is launched

  [1]Amketteen.wikipedia.org

  Amkette introduces a Full HD multimedia player.

• 1984

  Amkette is founded

  [1]Amketteen.wikipedia.org

  Rajiv Bapna starts Amkette in India.

An Indian consumer-technology brand combining affordable computing peripherals with connected entertainment, personal audio, mobile accessories, and gaming products.

• Computer accessories

  Computer peripherals

  Amkette's peripheral portfolio includes keyboards, mice, USB hubs, card readers, HDMI cables, and related computer-connectivity products. The company later added wireless keyboards and mice using Bluetooth and other wireless technologies. These products support home-computing, office, and general personal-device use.

• Multimedia players · 2009

  Flash TV and FlashTV HD

  The Flash TV line represented Amkette's early move into dedicated digital-media players. Flash TV 720p appeared in the late 2000s, followed by FlashTV HD 1080p in 2011. These devices were designed to play digital multimedia on television displays.

• Connected-TV devices · 2012

  EvoTV

  EvoTV was an Android-powered multimedia and connected-TV device launched in 2012. It was intended to add internet, web, and digital-media functions to television use. Later generations expanded the platform with 4K playback and additional memory.

• Headphones · 2014

  Trubeats Tango

  Trubeats Tango is a headphone product introduced in November 2014. Its distinguishing feature was a sharing jack that allowed another listening device to be connected, enabling shared listening without relying on a separate splitter.

• Personal audio

  Audio products

  Amkette has offered Bluetooth and wireless headphones and headsets under product families including Air Budz and Urban. The Amkette Acoustix laboratory was associated with the development of audio technologies and sound drivers for these products.

• Gaming controllers

  Evo Gamepad

  The Evo Gamepad is a Bluetooth controller designed to provide console-style controls for mobile gaming. It works with Android phones through the Evo Gaming application and forms part of Amkette's broader move into gaming accessories.

• Gaming accessories · 2020

  EvoFox gaming accessories

  EvoFox is Amkette's gaming-accessories family. Its introduction included the Fireblade TKL gaming keyboard, while the wider portfolio has been associated with the Evo Game Box and Evo Gamepad Pro 4. The line targets PC, Android, and living-room gaming use cases.

• Gaming and entertainment devices · 2021

  EvoFox Game Box

  Introduced in India in 2021, the EvoFox Game Box is a flagship gaming and entertainment device built on Amkette's earlier experience with TV boxes. It extends the company's connected-TV strategy toward Android gaming and living-room play.

• Mobile accessories · 2014

  Apple-certified MFi cables

  Amkette launched Apple-certified cable variants in December 2014. The documented versions supported different generations of Apple mobile hardware, including devices using 8-pin and older 30-pin connectors.

• 2020

  Expansion into gaming accessoriesStrategy

  Background

  Amkette's earlier gaming controllers and Android entertainment devices created a base for a broader gaming proposition.

  Action taken

  The company introduced the EvoFox gaming-accessories family, beginning with the Fireblade TKL keyboard.

  Aftermath

  The range was extended with additional gaming products, including the EvoFox Game Box and Evo Gamepad Pro 4.

  Source

• 2013

  Repurposing the floppy-disk facilityStrategy

  Background

  The decline of floppy-disk demand made the company's legacy media-manufacturing operation unsustainable.

  Action taken

  Amkette closed the plant in January 2013 and converted it into a research-and-development centre.

  Aftermath

  The change reflected a strategic shift away from removable magnetic media toward newer consumer electronics and digital products.

  Source

• 2012

  Expansion into connected televisionProduct launch

  Background

  Amkette had developed multimedia players and sought to extend digital-media functionality to ordinary television sets.

  Action taken

  The company launched EvoTV, an Android-based connected-TV and multimedia device.

  Aftermath

  EvoTV became the foundation for later products including EvoTV 2 4K and EvoTV 3 4K.

  Source

• 2021

  Amkette introduces EvoFox Game Box in India[1]Amketteen.wikipedia.org

  Product launch

  The EvoFox Game Box became a flagship gaming product, extending the company's Android entertainment and gaming-device strategy.

• 2020

  Amkette enters gaming-accessories segment with EvoFox[1]Amketteen.wikipedia.org

  Product launch

  Amkette expanded its gaming range with EvoFox accessories, beginning with the Fireblade TKL gaming keyboard.

• 2017

  Amkette introduces EvoTV 3 4K[1]Amketteen.wikipedia.org

  Product generation

  The next EvoTV generation retained 4K capability and increased memory to 2 GB of RAM.

• 2016

  Amkette launches EvoTV 2 with 4K playback[1]Amketteen.wikipedia.org

  Product generation

  EvoTV 2 succeeded the original connected-TV product and added the ability to play 4K content.

• 2014

  Amkette introduces Trubeats Tango shared-listening headphones[1]Amketteen.wikipedia.org

  Product launch

  The Trubeats Tango headphones added an auxiliary sharing jack that allowed another listening device to be connected.

• 2014

  Amkette launches Apple-certified MFi cables[1]Amketteen.wikipedia.org

  Product launch

  The company launched Apple-certified cable variants for different generations of Apple mobile devices.

• 2013

  Amkette closes floppy-disk manufacturing plant and converts it to an R&D centre[1]Amketteen.wikipedia.org

  Other

  The company's legacy floppy-disk plant was shut down in January and converted for research and development as demand for floppy media declined.

• 2012

  Amkette launches EvoTV connected-TV product[1]Amketteen.wikipedia.org

  Product launch

  Amkette introduced EvoTV, an Android-based multimedia and connected-TV device designed to bring web and digital-media functions to conventional television sets.

1. 1Amketteen.wikipedia.org
2. 2Amkette launches 4K Ultra HD EvoFox gaming console priced at Rs 9,999business-standard.com