Amazon Echo Spot With Alarm Clock LED Display Launched In India: Price, Features
Amazon has introduced its new expanding its Alexa-enabled smart device in India with the launch of Echo Spot, a smart alarm clock that also works as a portable speaker. The device has a semi-spherical design with a front-firing speaker beneath a glass-covered 2.83-inch touchscreen. The all-new Echo Spot offers a colourful display, customised clock faces, vibrant sound, and smart home capabilities. Echo Spot compact display makes it easy for users to check the time, weather, and song titles, or set alarms with vibrant sound.
This alarm clock-cum-speaker is the first upgrade since Amazon debuted the Echo Spot in 2017.The earlier version had a semi-circular design but sported a full-size display and a smart home camera.
Amazon Echo Spot: Price In India
Amazon Echo Spot has launched in India for Rs 8,999, but it is available at a limited-time introductory price of Rs 6,449 in the country. The device is available across different online platforms.
Amazon Echo Spot Features
The newly launched Amazon Echo Spot is equipped with a 2.83-inch touch display with a resolution of 240×320 pixels. The device includes a night mode feature to make it easier to check the time during the night and visual information to accompany Alexa responses. It also boasts a customisable alarm clock, a weather widget, an interface to see song titles, and more. Additionally, the company has added four new custom alarm sounds, i.e., Aurora, Endeavour, Daybreak, and Flutter. Users can easily snooze the alarm by voice command or simply tapping the device.
Echo Spot also let users play music, podcasts, and audiobooks from streaming services like Apple Music, Amazon Music, Spotify, and JioSaavn. The 1.73-inch front-facing speaker in the device delivers clear vocals and deep bass. The display shows the title of the currently playing song, and users can skip and adjust the volume of songs by using the physical buttons on the device or controlling Alexa through voice commands.
The device connects with Alexa-compatible smart devices, allowing users to set Alexa Routines to automate tasks, such as waking up with music or dimming the lights in the evening. With Ultrasound Motion Detection, the device can trigger routines like turning on lights based on your presence in the room.
Moreover, users can make audio calls to other Alexa-enabled devices, place announcements, or drop in on other devices present in the home. Also, it includes privacy features like the ability to manage voice recordings and a microphone on/off button.