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Amkette India: Interview With Varun Bapna
We met with Mr. Varun Bapna, the Senior VP at Amkette, India, and and got to talking about our passion for Video Games. He shares some interesting insights and thoughts about the Gaming Industry in India. Though we had only a few questions in mind, once we got to talking Varun had so much more to tell us. Here are some of the highlights of our discussions. Also be sure to listen to the audio version, it’s a lot of fun! Gaming Central: Hey Varun, it’s great to be here with you. Varun Bapna: Absolutely, any excuse to talk about Video Games, haha 🙂 Gaming Central: What’s your favorite smartphone game these days? Varun Bapna: Well, I’ve been playing a lot of Bomb Squad which is an excellent multiplayer. Gaming Central: What’s your take on Smartphone gaming in Indi...
Amkette all set to launch a gaming device priced below Rs10,000
Homegrown technology firm Amkette is planning to launch a gaming product, priced below Rs.10,000 by the end of the year to tap the burgeoning multi-crore gaming industry in the country. Amkette expects to sell over 20,000 units of the Android-based device, which will compete with the likes of Microsoft Corp.’s XBox and Sony Corp.’s Playstation, in this fiscal year alone. “We are exploring newer variations (to Evo TV), particularly in the gaming segment. The new product will be employing high-end processors with 3D graphics capability to provide a powerful gaming platform on TV,” Amkette director Rajiv K. Bapna told PTI. Once known for its floppy disks, Amkette currently focuses on entertainment and audio products for mobile phone, televisions and computers. Its flagship product “Evo TV” al...