At an event in the United States, along with the all-new Echo Buds, Amazon has also introduces its new Echo smart speaker, a new Echo Dot with a clock and Echo Studio for an immersive studio quality sound.
All-new Echo (3rd Gen)
It comes with a new fabric design and offers an improved sound quality along with all-in-one access to Alexa. The company has included a new premium speakers with 2.5″ woofer and 0.6″ tweeter powered by Dolby. Thus, it can play 360-degree audio with crisp vocals and dynamic bass response.
Thanks to Alexa, you can also control music and can stream it from Amazon Prime Music, Apple Music, JioSaavn, etc. You can also use your voice to adjust equalizer settings. It can also be used to call or message family and friends having an Echo device or the Alexa app and use Alexa to make Skype calls.
The voice control can also be used to control smart home devices, including lights, plugs and more with compatible connected devices. The new Echo has built with multiple layers of privacy protections and controls, including a microphone off button that electronically disconnects the microphones.
The all-new Echo comes in a new Blue color as well as Black, Grey, and White for a price of $99 or ₹9,999. It is now available for pre-orders and will start shipping from 16th October.
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Echo Dot with clock
The Amazon Echo Dot now comes with an LED display that shows time, outdoor temperature or timers, whatever you choose. For audio output, there’s a 1.6″ speaker and you can operate it through voice commands.
The light sensor in the device can automatically adjust the display’s brightness during the daytime and night. Along with operating via voice commands, it can also control music the same way. It comes with support for Alexa skills and the company says that it is also designed to protect privacy.
As for the pricing, the new Echo Dot is priced $10 more than the standard model — $59. It is now available for pre-order and will start shipment from 16th October. In India, this Echo Dot with clock is priced at ₹5,499.
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