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From: Paul H. Christiansen5/9/2017 8:06:28 AM
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Amazon’s touchscreen Echo with video calling could be announced tomorrow



The new Amazon Echo, now with a 7-inch touchscreen, could be officially announced as early as tomorrow morning according to The Wall Street Journal. The device will support video calling as its new marquee feature in addition to Alexa’s current plethora of “skills” and compatibility with smart home gadgets and popular services. It will also be able to place phone calls in a manner similar to Microsoft’s Skype.

The Journal believes that Amazon will price its latest Echo at more than $200. The regular Echo speaker, first introduced in late 2014, currently sells for $149, with the Echo Tap and Echo Dot devices beneath it at lower price points. Amazon’s employees have been testing the new product for several months, and it’s expected to ship sometime in June. Images of the device first surfaced on Friday.

Calling features in the new Echo could be rolled out “in stages,” the report notes. Amazon is said to be experimenting with intercom capabilities between the various Echo products in a consumer’s home, for example. That would partially mimic the functionality of some third-party products like the Nucleus, which also supports Amazon’s Alexa platform. Recode previously reported on Amazon’s plans to turn the Echo into a phone.

theverge.com

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