Amazon launched a new generation of Alexa devices featuring fresh form factors and hardware upgrades.
Amazon Releases New Echo Dot
Amazon equipped the speaker with an AZ3 chip that enables faster, more natural conversations with Alexa+.
The device costs $99 in graphite, glacier white, agave green, and coral pink, while a kids version costs $110.
Amazon refreshed the Echo Dot with an upgraded speaker. A kids version comes with a year of access to Kids+ and Sleep Studio services like Calm.
Mashable reported that the new Echo Dot price drops from $99.99 to $49.99 for Prime members through November 17, while AndroGuider noted the sixth-generation model lists at $54.99 with an arrival date of November 12.
Echo Studio Camera Uses Omnisense Technology to Tune Audio
The camera powers an Advanced Room Adaptation audio tuning feature using Omnisense technology. By utilizing Omnisense, the hardware gauges occupancy levels to calibrate sound output according to both the listeners present and the specific room environment.
The company also built a new Echo Studio speaker with a camera. Users can utilize the Echo Studio as a substitute for a Fire TV soundbar, benefiting from eARC-delivered Dolby Atmos alongside lossless streaming via Amazon Music Unlimited and Apple Music.
The device costs $250 with an optional $40 stand, according to Engadget, whereas AndroGuider reported a retail price of $219.99 with a shipping date of December 3.
Alexa Photo Frame Integrates with Amazon Photos for $199.99
The surprise star of the show is the Alexa Photo Frame. The Alexa Photo Frame is integrated with Amazon Photos and priced at $199.99, Engadget reported.
Users can interact with prompts such as Alexa, show me photos from Yosemite last summer
and Alexa, show photos of Maya growing up,
according to AndroGuider, which also listed follow-up options like Who else was there?
and Make this my wallpaper.
Echo Time Smart Alarm Clock Detects Sleep Patterns
Amazon unveiled a smart alarm clock and photo frame. Echo Time functions as a dedicated smart alarm clock, whereas the Alexa Smart Frame serves as a display for personal snapshots alongside optional AI assistant queries.
There’s no camera in the Echo Time, which has hundreds of clock faces available. Designed to dim down to less than 0.3 nits, the 2.3-inch circular display ensures your nocturnal hours remain uninterrupted.
Amazon introduced Echo Time as a smart alarm clock equipped with an ultrasonic transducer to detect sleep patterns and light schedules aligned with circadian rhythms. Echo Time is available today and it costs $199.
The color options are graphite, glacier white and coral pink. Mashable noted that Prime members can score the device for $99.99 compared to its $199.99 full list price during the November sale, and AndroGuider reported a starting price of $69.99 with a November 6 release date.
Echo Show 16 Features Thinner Bezels and a 13MP Camera
The Echo Show 16 is 40 percent thinner with bezels that are 80 percent thinner than previous models, offering a Nanomatte display option and a 13MP camera with night vision support.
Pre-orders opened with the standard model priced at $500 and the Nanomatte version at $570, while pre-orders received a $100 discount, according to Engadget. If you pre-order an Echo Show 16, you’ll get a $100 discount.
The standard model costs $500 and one with a Nanomatte display will run you $570. While wall mounting is the primary setup method intended for the Echo Show 16, buyers have the option to purchase a standard stand separately for $70. A stand that can tilt and swivel costs $125.