Amazon Echo Show 5 with touch screen debuts in India
Last month, American technology major Amazon launched Echo Show smart speaker with 10.1-inch HD display in India for Rs 22,999. And, now the company has introduced budget version Echo Show 5 for Rs 8,999.
The Echo Show 5 sports 5.5-inch display, making it a compact kitchen TV. People can just trigger the device with Hey Alexa and start asking to play movie trailers, news snippets from popular channels, the sports update on Cricket world cup and most importantly, look for recipes and it will start step-by-step guide to on how to make traditional or an exotic dishes.
Also, consumers can listen to the latest songs on Amazon Prime Music and watch the latest TV shows on Amazon Prime Video. People can also play music from Hungama Music, Saavn, Gaana, and TuneIn – without additional cost.
Furthermore, children can enjoy fun skills like Chu Chu TV, Chhota Bheem, and more.
Another interesting aspect of the Echo Show is that it has a 1MP camera with 720p HD video recording and the user can video call the spouse or children in the home from the office or anywhere in the world, provided, he has the Alexa app installed on his Apple iPhone or an any Android mobile.
If you happen to have smart bulbs or smart plugs connected to AC, TV or any home appliances, you can control them with Echo Show just by asking Alexa to switch on or off the device or even control lighting colour of the room.
Amazon claims that the voice recordings go to the cloud only when the wake word Alexa is detected and also, the user can stop this by swiping shutter button on the Echo Show, which also switches off the camera, as well.
Now that the Echo show 5 is available in India, it is likely to cannibalise the Echo Spot (Rs 12,999), which has a small round display and also more expensive than the former.
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