Nokia has joined the league of OEMs with Android TV box to their names like Amazon and Xiaomi. The Finnish company has just launched the Nokia Media Streamer, an Android TV box in India.

This segment has been the exclusive preserve of Amazon for quite a while with its Fire TV sticks but a number of manufacturers have in recent times launched their own Android TV box like the Mi Box 4K and lately the Mi TV Stick earlier this month.

Recently, it was revealed that Flipkart has got the license to release Nokia branded smart products in India. The Nokia Media Streamer is the first product to hit the stage.

The TV box runs on Android 9.0 and is capable of streaming content at full HD (1920x1080p) resolution. The device is powered by a quad-core processor, paired with 1GB of RAM and 8GB RAM. It also features support for dual-band WiFi for better reception. The streaming box comes with Dolby Digital Audio and a voice-controlled remote with Google Assistant, which will allow users to control their TV using voice commands.

In addition, Nokia announced a partnership with ZEE5 which will see the device feature a dedicated ZEE5 hotkey, giving users access to over 100 TV channels from the streaming service. The TV box also has a hotkey for Netflix. There is also voice control support via Google Assistant and Android mobile app remote.

The Android TV box also features Wi-Fi 2.4 GHz / 5 GHz for dual-band, multi I/O antenna for better reception, built-in Chromecast and Google Home.

The Nokia Media Streamer is priced at Rs. 3499 (~$46) and is expected to go on sale on Flipkart starting from August 28th.

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