Amazon upgrades the line of smart speaker Echo

2017-09-29 09:39

Amazon upgrades the line of smart speaker Echo
New speakers should have good bass and better suited for decorating the premises.

The base model also includes several interchangeable options for external frame, reports Rus.Media. This is what is offered by designers competitor – Google Home.

Greater Echo Plus complements the “home hub”, allowing you to control smart light bulbs and other devices without a separate device for data transmission.

And the Echo Spot has a screen that allows you to make video calls and connect the camera.

Amazon has never released sales data for the previous version of the Echo product line.

However, observers believe that these products as well as products Echo Dot was the most popular among similar.

According to a study by Consumer Intelligence Research Partners, “family” Echo has about 75% of the U.S. market speakers with Internet access and additional built-in smart functions. I guess that today sold nearly 15 million devices.

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New Echo smaller previous and have better bass.

They will be offered with six interchangeable cases made from different materials.

Will new speakers cost about $ 100, which is 40% cheaper than the previous version. Also, a new Echo will be cheaper dynamics Google Home that is already on the market.

The Echo Spot is still a 2.5 inch screen and built-in camera and will cost $ 130. In the US, they should appear in December of this year. Time of entry into other markets has not yet been announced.

“Amazon was the pioneer of the market, and therefore has advantages over those who have appeared on the market later,” says Blake Kozak, IHS Technology consultancy.

“But to make this update was very important for the company, because the first Echo appeared in 2014 and since that time the hardware has not been updated, although the software was updated constantly.”

“From that time appeared on the market other devices “premium” class, with the best speakers, and therefore Amazon had to answer the call of the competition.”

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By the end of this year is expected to launch other new products:

speakers Apple HomePod,

Harmon/Kardon’s Іnvoke that will use the technology of Microsoft Cortana

new speakers from Sonos can communicate with multiple smart prostorami,

it is likely a new release of the Google Home during the regular presentation of the company on 4 October.

In Seattle, Amazon announced Echo Buttons – based on a small Bluetooth button, which can be used for games, including new version of Trivial Pursuit.

In addition, Amazon introduced the Echo Connect, the device, which is connected to a fixed telephone line and converts the speaker to the microphone.

“These ads will mean even greater participation Amazon in our daily life, says Jeff Blaber from CCS Insight. – They also significantly raise the bar for Apple and Google”.

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Therefore, the presentation of Google next week should be very interesting.

The company should present the best iPhone X smartphone, and a set of household smart appliances, the best for those that have already shown Amazon.

And this is a challenge, even for Google.