New Echo and Echo Plus
The $150 Echo Plus includes the same new and improved hardware and also doubles as a smart home hub. It has a built-in hub that allows for easy control of your smart home and other IoT devices. The company points out it will be easy to use, “Just say, “Alexa, discover my devices,” and Echo Plus will automatically discover and set up compatible lights, locks, plugs, switches, and more without the need for additional hubs or apps.” Both the new Echo and Echo Plus are available for preorder now and will ship on October 31st.
New Fire TV with 4K and HDR
It’s worth noting that the new device is much smaller than the Fire TV boxes that came before. It’s more similar to the Google Chromecast Ultra or Fire TV Stick and plugs into a HDMI port on the back of your TV. It’s available now for pre-order and will ship October 25th.
Echo Spot The new Echo Spot is a $130 smart alarm clock with a camera and 2.5-inch screen to make video calls. Think of it as a cross between an Echo Dot and Echo Show. You can use it to make video calls and can connect it to external speakers via cable or Bluetooth. It also supports apps from streaming music services like Pandora, iHeartRadio, Prime Music, and others. It is available for pre-order now but won’t ship until December 19th.
Other announcements included that Alexa is getting integrated into BMWs and other select mini vehicles starting in 2018. Alexa gadgets called Echo Buttons that currently are designed to play games with your Echo speaker. However, the company will most likely start integrating other features into them. You can pick up a pair of them for $19.99 that will ship later this holiday season.
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