Amazon is making one other Echo device, however this one is a bit of completely different from its regular smart speakers. It is a wall-mounted machine, designed to behave as a command centre on your good dwelling, based on Bloomberg.
In response to the outlet’s sources, it would have a touchscreen interface, so will seemingly seem like a tablet or Echo Show machine, though a lot slimmer. The 10- or 13-inch panel will allow you to management your different good dwelling units, play music and flicks, and conduct video calls utilizing the built-in digicam. Count on Alexa voice management to return as normal.
It is being labored on by Amazon’s Lab126 {hardware} division. Lab126 was accountable for Amazon’s vary of Kindle e-readers, Kindle tablets, Fire TV devices, and Echo speakers.
Amazon is alleged to be contemplating completely different sizes. If a 13-inch mannequin does come to fruition, it will be the agency’s largest display-toting machine. It lately launched the Echo Show 10, the place the machine and its 10in display screen robotically swivels to observe you across the room throughout video calls. It was delayed after an initial September announcement.
The wall-mounted machine will seemingly launch on the finish of this yr or early in 2022. In response to Bloomberg’s sources, it would value between $200 and $250 (round £170, or AU$300).
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