Amazon today announced three new Echo products in Brazil. These are smart speakers with a built-in microphone and support for Alexa, Amazon’s virtual assistant. Soon the new generation of Echo Dots and the new Echo Pop will be available for immediate delivery on the Amazon website, so be sure to check out the characteristics of each one to decide which will be the best choice.
Alexa Senior Vice President and Chief Scientist Rohit Prasad says “Customers around the world love having Alexa as their personal, trusted voice assistant — they’ve purchased well over half a billion Alexa-enabled devices and Alexa usage has increased by 35% in the last year.” Rohit adds by saying:
These new devices give customers more choice and more utility at affordable prices. And, as with every Echo we release, devices get better as we add new generative AI-powered experiences to Alexa throughout the year.
Amazon launches new Echo line products in Brazil
Among the launches of Amazon’s Echo product line, the Echo Pop is the highlight, as its semicircle design is unprecedented, in addition to having colorful covers (sold separately) for users to customize the device according to their taste. . With it, you can give commands to start playing a music playlist, control the lights and other smart devices in the house, ask about the weather forecast and even ask to know the result of the last game of the team you support.
Powered by an Amazon AZ2 Neural Edge processor, the Echo Pop packs good processing power into a compact device. In addition, the device “has immersive sound and is suitable for bedrooms, living rooms and small spaces” in general, according to Amazon.
5th generation Echo Dot and Echo Dot with Clock
The new generation of Echo Dot and Echo Dot with clock bring improvements in their sound quality compared to their predecessors. In addition, there are new sensors to improve, for example, the ability to configure a routine asking, for example, to turn on the air conditioning automatically or to know the temperature inside the house.
Another interesting capability of the new generation of Echo Dot and Echo Dot with clock is motion detection, which could be useful for when, for example, you enter the house with groceries and the lights turn on automatically. There is also an accelerometer to allow for touch commands, making it possible to disable timers or end a call.
The Echo Dot’s LED display with clock has been improved and now provides a more dynamic way to view information. Through the display, you can see the name of a song, artist, weather, calculation result, schedule times and more.
Launch and availability
The Echo Pop starts its pre-order for R$ 349 in white and black colors. While the 5th Gen Echo Dot is now available for R$ 429 in blue, black and white. Already the fifth generation of Echo Dot with watch It is available in light blue and white for R$529. All Echo devices can be purchased in up to 12 installments without interest on your credit card.
