Amazon seems to be preparing a new device of the Echo family. That is, at least, what Bloomberg indicates. According to them, it would be a somewhat special product and with a clear focus as a control center for the connected home. This is why its design would play a fundamental role as it is designed to be placed directly on the wall. Does the idea ring a bell?
A new Echo to mount on the wall
In recent years we have been seeing how Amazon has managed to get into millions of homes with its Echo. What started with a simple smart speaker gradually grew and there is already a extensive catalog of Amazon Echo where there are even models with a screen and with which they cover a wide variety of cases and needs. Or almost, because there are always options to go one step further.
According to information published by Bloomberg, Amazon would be working on a new Echo that would seek to be the control center within the connected home. Of course, this would not be really striking if it were not for the form factor that it would introduce. Contrary to what we know so far, this new Echo would be designed to be placed on the wall.
Basically it would be as if only the part of the Echo Show screen. Thus, the integration into the wall of the house where we decide to place it would be much more aesthetic and less bulky than what we could achieve right now by placing one of the current Echo with one of those third-party accessories that allow it to be mounted on the wall, whether they are speakers or smart devices with screen
Regarding technical characteristics, there is not much information, but the possibility that the diagonal of the integrated display is located between 10 and 13 inches. So, doesn't the idea sound familiar to you? Exactly, it would be like using a tablet or iPad, solutions used by some manufacturers of home automation systems and devices to centralize the management of their solutions through specific software.
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The big advantage here would be to have the ecosystem and the compatibility around Alexa. This would make the use of such a product much easier for users who do not have a home automation installation designed from scratch or who simply add new devices as they appear on the market and attract their attention.
Price and release date of the new Amazon Echo
Regarding details such as the price and release date, nothing is clear. It seems that the cost of new Amazon Echo could be around 200 or 250 dollars, which is not bad if it offers better features than the company's tablets.
Regarding the release date, for now and as a rumor that is, we will have to be cautious, but it seems that could be released by the end of the year or early 2022. And this could also come along with a product that has already been rumored, a smart device that you would place on the nightstand and would have the ability to measure the hours and quality of sleep.
We'll see what happens, but it's clear that home automation is one of the areas where Amazon can grow the most in terms of hardware sales.