Amazon held an exclusive invite-only launch event last night, wherein the brand announced a host of new innovative products. The products include a new Fire TV Cube, New Echo Dot Speakers, Echo Studio, New Kindle, and more. Let us have a look at what the brand has come up with and which of these will be available in India as well.
1. Echo Dot Speakers (5th Generation)
Two new Echo Dot Speakers have been launched by Amazon. The difference between these two newly launched speakers is that one of them comes with a clock, whereas the other one doesn’t. These entry-level Echo Dot Speakers come with features like better audio, temperature sensors, gesture controls, and more. The speakers will definitely be arriving in India soon.
While the overall look of the speakers is almost the same as the previous generation, the audio architecture has undergone a complete makeover. The Alexa-powered speakers now use Amazon’s AZ2 neural edge processor, allowing speakers to perform action locally. The Echo Dot with clock model has its LED display upgraded as well. The display is brighter and more dynamic. The speakers come in deep sea color and are priced starting at 49.99 dollars.
2. Echo Dot Speakers for Kids
These are the same Echo Dot speakers as mentioned above but come with unique designs for kids. One is owl shaped and the other one is dragon-shaped. The speakers for kids come with kid-friendly features. These speakers can talk to kids in owl and dragon-inspired voices. These speakers include a one-year subscription to Kids Plus and a 2-year warranty.
3. Echo Studio
Amazon’s most powerful speakers has also received an upgrade. The New Echo Studio offers improved audio quality due to newly added spatial audio processing technology. The frequency range has been extended and a new white color variant has now been made available. The speaker is globally priced at 199 dollars and is expected to launch in India soon.
4. Echo Auto for cars
The all-new Echo Auto can put Alexa in your car and make a regular car smarter. The new Echo Auto has 5 microphones and its design has been changed as well. The new features include a slimmed-down, space-saving design and an adhesive base for flexible but stable positioning in your car. Amazon has also introduced Amazon Roadside Assistance which will allow drivers to call via Alexa for help with roadside issues like a flat tire or an empty gas tank. The new Echo Auto is expected to arrive in India too in the coming weeks.
5. Fire TV Cube (3rd Gen)
Amazon has launched a new Fire TV Cube in India. The new cube comes with an octa-core 2.0GHz processor and includes support for cinematic 4K Ultra HD, Dolby Vision, HDR, immersive Dolby Atmos audiom and WiFi 6. It comes with features such as HDMI input port and Super Resolution scaling. The new Fire TV Cube is priced at Rs. 13,999 in India.
Fire TV Cube 3rd Gen Vs Fire TV Cube 2nd Gen
The earlier generation cube came with small speakers but the 3rd gen Cube comes with a speaker grille surrounding the device. The 3rd Gen Fire TV Cube has an upgraded fabric design with an infinity edge light bar and front facing speakers with larger back volume for increased loudness, vocal clarity and bass performance than the previous generation.
The new cube gets a new pro remote with a speaker for find my remote commands. It is the first to support WiFi 6 and a new processor powers it. The cube has added a USB and HDMI port so that one can connect more devices. A new Super Resolution Upscaling tech is also available.
6. Alexa Voice Remote Pro
It is a new premium remote that comes with Remote finder feature to help you find misplaced remotes easily. It has activated backlit buttons that automatically illuminate when the remote is picked up in low-light settings. It is compatible with most Fire TV streaming media players, and Smart TVs with Fire TV built in. It is priced at Rs. 2499 in India.
7. Amazon 75-inch & 65-inch QLED TVs
Amazon has launched high-end big-screen TVs. These two come with ambient light sensors, 96 local dimming zones, support for Dolby Vision IQ and HDR10+ Adaptive. The TVs display Alexa widgets with information on the news, weather and more. It is not clear whether the TVs will come to India or not.
8. Fire TV comes to Echo Show
Amazon has confirmed that the Fire TV experience will come to new and existing customers. It will be limited to those who have Amazon’s Echo Show 15 device, which has not launched in India till now.
9. Kindle Scribe
Kindle Scribe sports 10.2-inch 300 pixels per inch Paperwhite display that comes with stylus support. The scribe is front lit, and has a glare free display that feels like reading and writing on paper, with crisp text and ample space for larger fonts, images, charts, and documents. It is unlikely to come to India as of now.
10. Echo Halo Rise
Halo Rise is a sleep tracker that comes with environmental sensor, smart alarm and wake up light as well as machine learning and sensor tech to accurately detect sleep patterns. It works with Alexa and doesn’t require you to press button or charge a battery. It is expected to come to India in upcoming months.
