Amazon Announces New Echo Devices, Including Amplifier, Subwoofer, Dot and Auto [PR]

SEATTLE–Sep. January 20, 2018 (NASDAQ: AMZN) – Today, Amazon introduced a new range of Echo devices, companion devices Echo and Amazon Smart home appliances, which makes it even easier to bring the features and convenience of Alexa to any room and now, to the car.

The new Echo devices include:

• The all-new Echo Dot: the easiest way to introduce Alexa into your home, now with a new speaker for a louder and sharper sound, updated fabric design and only $ 49.99
• The all-new Echo Plus: a simple way to start your smart home with an integrated Zigbee hub, plus an upgraded speaker and a new design, and always $ 149.99
• All new Echo Show: A brand new design, an enhanced speaker, a stunning 10-inch HD display and built-in smart hub, plus all the cool features that customers love about Alexa $ 229.99.
• Echo Auto: Bring the power of Alexa to your car, now available by invitation

The new Echo complementary devices include:

• Echo wall clock: Connects to your Echo device to visually enhance timers, alarms, and reminders $ 29.99
• Echo Input: Add Alexa to your existing speaker for $ 34.99
• Echo Sub: Add rich, deep bass to music playback on Echo devices for $ 129.99
• Echo link: Connects to your hi-fi system to stream high fidelity music $ 199.99
• Echo Link Amp: A 60-Watt 2-Channel Integrated Amplifier to Stream High Fidelity Music to Active or Passive Speakers $ 299.99

New smart devices include:

• AmazonBasics Microwave: A compact countertop microwave that connects to your Echo device for easy cooking $ 59.99
• Amazon Smart Plug: control lights, fans, coffee makers and other compatible $ 24.99

"We want you to have access to Alexa everywhere – in your kitchen, in your living room, in your office and now in your car or truck," he said. Tom Taylor, Senior Vice President, Amazon Alexa. "Today, we are excited to expand the number of ways in which customers can add Alexa to their home and vehicle, so that they can use Alexa to make their lives more convenient and enjoyable." easy, whether to ask for traffic on your hard drive, check your email in the morning or simply say "Alexa, good night" to turn off your lights and lock your door. "

New Echo Devices – Access Alexa Anywhere in Your Home and Car

The whole new point of echo – now with a new design and a more powerful sound – $ 49.99

The new Echo Dot generation features a new fabric design and a more powerful sound, and remains the best way to add Alexa to any room. With a brand new curved shape and fabric finish, Echo Dot is available in charcoal, Heather grayand Sandstone, allowing customers to blend and adapt easily. The new Echo Dot plays louder music with richer sound, all in a compact design. Put an echo point in each room to ask for information or weather, listen to your favorite music in a multi-room music group, set timers and alarms, and control smart home devices.

A brand new Echo Plus: new design, improved sound, integrated smart hub and more ways to control your smart home $ 149.99

With its integrated Zigbee Smart Home hub, the all-new Echo Plus makes it easy to set up compatible smart devices. Just say "Alexa, discover my devices" and Echo Plus will automatically detect and configure lights, latches, sensors, sockets, switches, etc. compatible without the need for additional hubs or applications. Echo Plus now includes a built-in temperature sensor, which allows you to set temperature-based routines using other smart devices. For example, when the show reaches 80 degrees, Alexa can send a notification to your phone and turn on a connected fan.

With simple Wi-Fi setup, you can automatically connect compatible smart devices to your Wi-Fi network and Alexa in a few simple steps. All you need to do is turn on the smart device and it will recognize and connect your device to your Wi-Fi network using a Wi-Fi password that you have saved in your Wi-Fi Locker. Simple Wi-Fi setup is available with new Echo devices, the new Amazon Smart Plug and AmazonBasics Microwave.

The Echo Plus features a 3-inch wider neodymium woofer and increased volume back so that the bass is louder and the midrange and treble are sharper. It also has a brand new fabric design and is available in charcoal, Heather grayand sandstone.

Echo Auto – Available by invitation for a special price of $ 24.99

Echo Auto is a simple and affordable way to add Alexa power to your car or truck. With an array of eight microphones designed for embedded acoustics and voice recognition technology, Echo Auto allows Alexa to hear you on music, air conditioning and road noise. The device is powered by the 12V power outlet or USB port of your car and connects to your stereo system via a 3.5mm audio jack or Bluetooth connection. It connects to Alexa via the Alexa app on your smartphone and uses your existing phone plan to access a range of features such as music, navigation, calls, and more.

With Echo Auto in your car or truck, ask Alexa to hear your morning news, listen to an audible book on your ride, get the latest updates on traffic, and more. You can also set a routine that turns on your lights when you shoot in the driveway, set reminders to pick up your dry cleaning, add shopping to your to-do list and check them once they're complete. , create your shopping list or manage your calendar while your eyes stay on the road.

Echo Companion Devices: Improve your experience with Alexa

Echo wall clock – See the timers at a glance – Just $ 29.99

Echo wall clock help you and your family stay organized at home. Use your voice to start a timer with your compatible Echo device and easily see how much time is left on your clock. The 60 LED ring can display multiple timers for cooking, counting down for a family event and displaying visual animations for alarms and reminders to help you keep to your schedule. The 10-inch battery-powered clock connects to your Echo via Bluetooth, automatically syncs automatically to the correct time and is an ideal companion for the kitchen, family room, home office or home office. any room in your home with a compatible Echo device.

Echo input – Add Alexa to your own speaker – Just $ 34.99

Echo Input allows you to add Alexa to your existing speaker. Echo Input connects to your speaker via a 3.5mm audio cable or Bluetooth, and has a network of four microphones so you can talk to Alexa on the other side of the room. The echo input is only 12.5 mm high, so that it blends easily into every room. Unlike Echo Dot which has a built-in speaker, all audio is played via the connected speaker rather than via Echo Input itself. When it is connected to the echo input, your speaker can be added to a new or existing multi-room music group. Echo Input will be available in black and white.

Echo Sub – Powerful Subwoofer for your Echo – Just $ 129.99

Echo Sub is the first wireless Echo subwoofer for those who want to increase bass power when they listen to music on their existing or new Echo devices. You can connect Echo Sub to compatible Echo devices to create a 1.1 or 2.1 pairing for stereo sound. In addition, thanks to the equalizer function, you can adjust the bass, midrange and treble of the coupling simply by using your voice. Just say, "Alexa, get on the bass."

Echo link and Echo Link Amp: Stream High Fidelity Music on Your Speakers or Stereo System $ 199.99 and $ 299.99

Echo link and Echo Link Amp are for music lovers who want to use Alexa to play music on their existing audio equipment.

Echo link is an audio component that connects to your Hi-Fi stereo system to broadcast music services. Echo link includes analog, optical, coaxial, 3.5mm and subwoofer outputs; and analog, optical and coaxial lines. It has a volume knob for granular control, an Ethernet port for reliable connectivity and support for multi-room music via Alexa.

Echo Link Amp is Echo link with a built-in 60-W 2-channel amplifier. Also, it has left-right speaker link terminal outputs to support cabling directly to the passive and non-powered speakers.

Both Echo link and Echo Link Amp can be controlled via the Alexa app or another Echo device at home. Just say "Alexa, get music in the living room" to listen to music with your existing stereo system.

New smart home appliances

AmazonBasics Microwave – Now just ask Alexa to start cooking – just $ 59.99

The AmazonBasics microwave oven is a compact countertop microwave that connects to your Echo device and makes cooking easy by integrating the simplicity and convenience of voice. Features include:

• Cook with your voice: with AmazonBasics Microwave, have Alexa warm, defrost or microwave the desired cooking time and power level. Plus, use a variety of voice presets such as "Alexa, Two Potato Microwave" or "Alexa, Warm Up a Cup of Coffee" and the AmazonBasics microwave oven takes care of the rest. Since Alexa is getting smarter, new fast cooking voice presets will be added regularly.
• Never miss popcorn: you no longer need to know how much popcorn is in your pantry or no longer having to run for a family movie night. AmazonBasics Microwave is integrated with Amazon Dash Replenishment and, thanks to the automatic popcorn replenishment feature, it can automatically rearrange the popcorn before you run out.
• The "Ask Alexa" button: When you press the built-in Ask Alexa button, your paired Echo device wakes up and starts listening to a microwave command. Simply press and say "two minutes and 30 seconds on the stand" and AmazonBasics Microwave starts cooking. With the Ask Alexa button, it is no longer necessary to say "Alexa" or "microwave".

In addition to offering customers an easier way to cook, the AmazonBasics Microwave system demonstrates how other appliance manufacturers can use the Alexa Connect kit to create smart home appliances. AmazonBasics Microwave is the first device built using the Alexa Connect kit and highlights how device manufacturers can quickly and easily create smart devices with features and services desired by customers. The Alexa Connect kit allows device manufacturers to easily, quickly, and economically create high-quality Alexa devices without managing cloud services or complex firmware. Learn more about the Alexa Connect kit: www.developer.amazon.com.

Amazon Smart Plug: just $ 24.99

With Amazon Smart Plug, use your voice to control your lights, fans, coffee makers, and more. Amazon Smart Plug is the first Wi-Fi smart plug to use simple Wi-Fi configuration, which facilitates the startup and extension of your smart home with connected devices. All you need is an Alexa compatible device like Echo, Fire TV, Fire tablet, Sonos One or even the Alexa app on your phone to start. From there, easily set a routine that turns your lights on to 6:00 am and your lights off to 10:00 p.m.; and with several Amazon Smart Plugs, you can control multiple outlets.

Availability

Echo Dot, Echo Plus and Echo Sub are available for pre – order starting today and will start being shipped next month. Echo Auto is available by invitation and will begin shipping later this year.

Echo wall clock, Echo input and Echo link will be available later this year, and Echo Link Amp will be available in early 2019. Customers can sign up today to be informed of their availability.

AmazonBasics Microwave is available for pre-order starting today and will begin shipping later this year. Amazon Smart Plug is available for pre-order as of today and will start shipping next month.

New devices announced today join the all-new Echo Show, Echo and Echo Spot to create the Echo family of devices. Amazon has also introduced new Alexa features that will be deployed on Echo devices in the coming weeks.