The new lineup of Amazon's smart speaker "Echo" series was announced on September 25th, and pre-orders have started to be accepted. The new "Echo" and "Echo Dot" have been redesigned to be spherical like a ball. "Echo Auto" for in-vehicle use and "Echo Show 10", which shakes its own head and shows the screen, have also appeared.
The Echo series is a smart speaker that utilizes the voice recognition technology "Alexa" and can be remotely operated using voice. You can play music from streaming services such as Spotify, read out weather forecasts and news, add various functions called "skills" for streaming services and operate them by voice, and control compatible devices such as power plugs and lighting equipment by voice. You can turn it on and off with ── and various things are possible.
The new "Echo" and "Echo Dot" redesigned with a spherical design
The base model "Echo" and the compact "Echo Dot" are each the 4th generation updated to. The Echo was cylindrical like a tea canister, and the Echo Dot was circular like a chocolate pie, but the new model has been redesigned into a spherical shape.
New "Echo" incorporating Echo Plus functions
On sale October 22, 11,980 yen
The Echo is equipped with the "smart home hub" (Zigbee compatible) and temperature sensor that the high-end model "Echo Plus" has been equipped with. You can easily set up compatible smart devices for voice control.
The sound quality has also been renewed. Equipped with an upward-facing 3-inch woofer and two tweeters (0.8-inch), it reproduces rich and detailed sound from high to low. Compatible with Amazon Music, Apple Music, Spotify, etc.
The size is 144 (width) x 144 (depth) x 133 (height) mm. There are 3 types of body colors.
Spherical "Echo Dot"
On sale October 22nd 5980 yen ("with clock" is 6980 yen
Compact model "Echo Dot" and "Echo Dot with clock" with digital display are also spherical. A 1.6-inch speaker is built into the ball-shaped body, and it reproduces rich sound with clear vocals and balanced bass. The size is 100 (width) x 100 (depth) x 89 (height) mm.
The best-selling product in the Echo series is the "Echo Dot". Most of Echo's functions can be used except for the smart home hub function, and it is a model with high cost performance.
"Echo Auto" New Echo for use in cars
On sale September 30, 4980 yen
Echo Auto is a new model of the Echo series designed for use in cars. It is assumed that it will be used in combination with a smartphone (Alexa app), and various services and functions such as streaming music playback will be used via the smartphone's mobile communication, and audio will be output to the speakers in the car via the audio output terminal or Bluetooth. It is a mechanism to
Using Alexa, you can play music and use various skills just by talking while driving. It also supports the radio distribution service "Radiko", so you can use it to operate your car radio by voice. It is said that voice recognition is possible using eight microphones even in a noisy car.
Use the cigarette lighter socket or USB port in the car for the power supply. The size is 85 (width) x 47 (depth) x 13.28 (height) mm, which fits in the palm of your hand, and it seems that there is a high degree of freedom in the installation location.
The Echo Auto is for in-vehicle use, but depending on your ideas, it is a fun model that can be used in a variety of ways, not just in the car.
``Echo Show 10'' A swing function that automatically turns the screen to the user
Coming soon 29,980 yen
The new "Echo Show 10" (3rd generation), which is the top model of the "Echo Show" series equipped with a display, is equipped with a 10.1 inch display (1280 x 800 pixels) and a left and right swing function. increase.
The orientation of the display changes automatically even when the user moves around the room, so that the video call or the video being played can always be seen. Automatically follow and frame yourself during video calls. If you access the built-in camera from outside, you can also look around the room to the left and right.
In addition to Prime Video and other video services, Netflix is also planned to be supported.
New Echo Series Lineup
Echo Series Latest Popularity Ranking
Check out the Echo Series Hot Selling Rankings from the link below.