Amazon continues to bet on its voice assistant and has announced the arrival of a new generation of smart speakers compatible with Alexa+. This update promises to offer a more natural and intuitive thanks to the integration of advanced artificial intelligence.
The announcement was made by himself Andy Jassy, CEO of Amazon, who confirmed that these devices will arrive in the fall. In addition, they are expected to include bigger screens, following the market trend and in response to the Competitor advances like Apple and Google.
Alexa+ improvements: smoother interactions and new features
One of the big new features of this update is Alexa+, an improved version of the assistant who understands better the context of conversations and responds in a more accurate. Users will not have to be so specific in their requests and will be able to speak more natural.
New Alexa+ features include:
- Greater customization: the assistant will learn from the interactions and offer tailored answers to the needs of the user.
- Support for more applications: you will be able to interact with thirdparty services such as Uber, Ticketmaster or streaming platforms.
- Better integration with home devices: will include new options to control light bulbs, cameras, thermostats and other smart devices, as you can see in our list of best skills for Alexa.
- emotion recognition: will be able to detect the user mood and adjust your response tone.
Alexa+ Availability and Pricing
Amazon has confirmed that Alexa+ will cost $19,99 per month for those who want to access its new features. However, customers of Amazon Prime will be able to use Alexa+ in a Delivery to Italy takes one or two business days.
Initially, its deployment will begin in United States, where it will be available on some models of Echo Show speakers with screens. However, the company assures that it will later expand to a global level. overall and other compatible devices.
To learn more about how to use Alexa with different devices, you can check out our guide on Alexa on iOS.
Older speakers that will not be compatible
It's not all good news for current Alexa users. Amazon has confirmed that Some older models of Echo speakers will not be able to update to Alexa+Devices that are excluded from this update include:
- First generation Echo Dot
- First generation echo
- First generation Echo Plus
- Echo Show 1st and 2nd Generation
- First generation Echo Spot
- Echo Tap
Despite this, Amazon has assured that These devices will continue to work with the standard version of Alexa, although without the Advantages of the new update.
For those who want to enjoy Alexa+, the alternative will be to purchase one of the new Echo models which will arrive in the fall, or opt for devices such as the Fire TV, Fire tablets or even the Web navigator, where it will also be available.
If you need more information about the best Bluetooth speaker options with Alexa built-in, feel free to visit our review of Bluetooth speakers compatible with Alexa.
Amazon continues to bet heavily on the development of its voice assistant and seeks to maintain its position in an increasingly competitive marketWith the arrival of Alexa+, the company promises transform the way users interact with their ecosystem of smart products.
