Amazon unveils new Echo devices to compete against Apple, Google

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Amazon.com Inc on Wednesday announced a variety of new voice-controlled Echo gadgets, as it gears up for new opposition in the class from Apple Inc .

At a press event at its Seattle headquarters, the arena's largest on-line store showcased new Echo devices, one tailor-made for gaming and one for phone calls. It additionally announced the small, round Echo Spot, suit for video-calling from a bedside table.

Amazon additionally announced the Echo Plus, aiming to make it less difficult for clients to put in connected homes so that it will command home equipment through voice.

"there's no apps. there's no abilties. It simply works out of the container," Senior vice president David Limp stated, contrasting the Echo Plus with the clever-home setup on preceding gadgets. The Echo Plus will cost $149 in the u.s..

The statement comes after Apple introduced its $349 HomePod speaker earlier this 12 months, marking its first move into a very new area in more than two years.

Apple has leapt ahead of friends within the beyond when it launched competing gadgets, and lots of are already acquainted with its voice-powered Siri assistant.