Amazon has just launched a new Echo Show 5 and Echo Show 10 smart speaker in India. The new devices arrive with a display and in built camera, along with support for various other features like Alexa voice assistant.

Talking about the new Echo Show 10, the smart speaker features a 10.1 inch HD display with a 13 megapixel camera on the front. It offers premium sound and intelligent motion that enables it to move the display to face you as you interact with Alexa. Since it is a smart speaker, it offers 10W dual front firing speakers that also feature powerful woofers that rotates as well. Its 10.1 inch display also makes it a great product for consuming content from online streaming platforms like Amazon Prime or Netflix.

On the other hand, the second generation Echo Show 5 arrives with certain improvements over its predecessor. It still retains its compact form factor, with a 5.5 inch display. At the front, it also sports an HD camera that lets the smart speaker make video calls and even monitoring home remotely. Furthermore, the Echo Show 5 is available in three color variants in the region. The new Echo Show devices have also been built with multiple layers of protection as well.

The Echo Show 10 is available in a single Black color variant and is available for a price of 24,999 INR (roughly 335 US Dollars). Meanwhile, the Echo Show 5 is priced at 8,999 INR (roughly 120 US Dollars) and is available in Black, White, and Blue color options. Notably, the Echo Show will be available for a discounted price of 6,999 INR (roughly 95 US Dollars) with both smart speakers purchasable from the Amazon India official website. The first sales will starts from 14th July 2021.

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Amazon announced the Echo Show 10 (3rd Gen) alongside the Echo and Echo Plus in September last year. While the two models have been on sale, the Echo Show 10 has been missing in action. Although the feature-rich smart display is still not ready to ship right away, it is now up for pre-order in the U.S on Amazon for $249.99. the product is expected to start shipping from February 25.

Also, Amazon is offering a discount of $100 if two units are ordered. You can access this offer using the coupon code “SHOW102PACK” at checkout. Alternatively, you can order the third-gen Echo Show 10 alongside a $35-worth Blink Mini indoor smart security camera at only a $5 extra charge.

The Amazon Echo Show 10 features an improved design. The device packs a unique rotating display that automatically turns to face you when you speak to it. The display can also track your movements and keep the screen facing towards you during video calls, recipes, or watching videos.

The smart gadget packs a 10.1-inch display and triple speaker assembly which is placed on a rotating body that can spin 360-degrees using a brushless motor. There is a 13MP camera on the front to keep track of your movement and moves the display to face your direction. This feature is only active when the user is performing an activity on the device that requires your attention. Also, when a voice command is given, the device will recognize the direction the voice command came from and turn the display in that direction.

You also get a built-in smart home hub for connecting your devices on the Echo Show 10. The smart display comes with support for Spotify, Hulu, Apple Music, Prime Video and Music, and more based on the region. Amazon has also announced that support for Netflix and Zoom is coming later this year.

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Amazon has launched a number of new products including four new Echo models. The models include the Amazon Echo, Echo Plus, Echo Dot, and Echo Show 10. The new Echo is a combination of the previous Echo and Echo Plus models. However, the new Echo ditches the tower-shaped design of the previous models for a new spherical shape. Most of the surface of this sphere is a grille while the plastic underside has a glowing ring of LED.

The new Amazon Echo comes with an upgraded speaker system and packs a single 3-inch woofer and dual tweeters along with Dolby audio processing. The Echo senses the acoustics of your space and automatically tunes its audio for it.

Further, the new Echo also packs a built-in smart home hub which has support for Zigbee, Bluetooth Low Energy, and Amazon Sidewalk. You will be able to connect your smart home devices directly to the Echo without requiring a dedicated hub.

The smart speaker is powered by Amazon’s new first-generation AZ1 Neural Edge processor, which is designed to speed up machine learning applications and also includes an all-neural speech recognition model that processes Alexa requests faster.

Amazon Echo Dot

The new Amazon Echo Dot is available in three different versions. All the versions pack a 1.6-inch full-range speaker and apart from the smaller size, it has the same design as the new Echo, just smaller. One of the Echo Dot versions come with an LED display that can show the time, temperature, timers, and alarms.

A version of the Echo Dot is dubbed Echo Dot Kids Edition and as the name implies, it is designed for kids. It is similar to the standard Echo Dot except that it comes in two color prints – Panda and Tiger and has several features design for children, such as setting animal alarm sounds, getting help with homework, and calling approved family and friends. The Kids Edition also comes with a 1-year Amazon Kids+ subscription that includes child-friendly Audible books, interactive games, and educational skills. The device also comes with a 2-year worry-free guarantee. Alexa will also let you create a special voice profile for your child and when it detects a child’s voice it will automatically switch to that profile.

Amazon Echo Show 10

The Amazon Echo Show 10 is a fourth-generation model with an improved design. The device packs a unique rotating display that automatically turns to face you when you speak to it. The display can also track your movements and keep the screen facing towards you during video calls, recipes, or watching videos.

The Echo Show 10 packs a 10.1-inch display and triple speaker assembly which is placed on a rotating body that can spin 360-degrees using a brushless motor. There is a 13MP camera on the front to keep track of your movement and moves the display to face your direction. This feature is only active when the user is performing an activity on the device that requires your attention. Also, when a voice command is given, the device will recognize the direction the voice command came from and turn the display in that direction.

You also get a built-in smart home hub for connecting your devices on the Echo Show 10. The smart display comes with support for Spotify, Hulu, Apple Music, Prime Video and Music, and more based on the region. Amazon has also announced that support for Netflix and Zoom is coming later this year.

As regards the pricing, the Echo is priced at $100 while the Echo Dot at $50.The Echo Dot with a clock is priced at $60 and the Echo Dot Kids Edition is also on offer for $60. The Amazon Echo Show 10 is priced at $250 and will be sold later on. The other products are up for pre-order and will ship later this year.

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