I was thinking of a wholesale replacement but Jefferson Graham of USA Today said maybe Echo Buds Pro with ANC is more likely. Moving forward likely means adding active noise cancellation as Dave Kemp suggests and working through some of the issues early adopters complained about online. It is a gateway to mobile access for Alexa so Amazon will press ahead. However, the wireless earbuds segment is very important strategically for Amazon. Consider that competing offerings such as Samsung Galaxy Buds have a 4.4 to 4.6-star rating for its various models and the AUKEY version for half the price has 4.5 stars. In some circumstances that might cause Amazon to give up on a product altogether. The challenge for Amazon with Echo Buds is the consumer reviews only tally a 3.7-star rating. I think we’ll see a new smart display that’s similar to Portal’s camera tracking tech and optimized for video chat (maybe partnership with Zoom?) Dave Kemp of Oaktree Products suggested a new Echo Show may arrive with a camera that follows the user around the room to bring Amazon to feature parity with smart displays from Facebook and Google.Īgree with you Bret that Ring will be a big focus. If the Echo Show devices see an upgrade, this will likely be the driver.
ECHO DOT WITH CLOCK UPGRADE
It would be another reason to upgrade the entire portfolio. This likely would require a new chipset for more on device processing. The product appears to be performing well as is so an upgrade isn’t really required but it might make sense if all of the devices need to be harmonized.Ī feature that may also be included is increased secruity and privacy controls at the device level. It is not clear to me that Echo Studio will get this upgrade. The lack of inventory availability on makes it seem even more certain.
A 4th gen Echo portfolio for the smart speaker category seems inevitable. That sounds like it requires a hardware upgrade. Amazon also announced that Echo smart speakers will become Sidewalk service gateways earlier this week. The Echo and Echo dot are now both in their 3rd gen.
ECHO DOT WITH CLOCK PLUS
But no new 3rd gen for the base Echo or Echo Plus models.Īlso, interesting is that the Echo Buds were on a steep discount last week - down to $89 I recall.
Interestingly, there are still a few of the original Echo 2nd gen model in heather gray fabric. One is showing a ship date of November 4th. Again, you will find some refurbished options for the 3rd gen model. Go ahead and try to find a regular Amazon Echo smart speaker. It’s not just Echo Dot with Clock that appears to be in short supply. Has Amazon discontinued Echo Dot with Clock? More Alexa Products Go Missing or Get Discounts It won’t show up in Amazon search because it tends to only provide results for products that are available to order. We don’t know when or if this product will be back in stock. A quick trip to the official Echo Dot with Clock product page offers this common message: Currently unavailable. The only option listed on is for a refurbished model shipping in late October. By Black Friday 2019, Echo Dot with Clock was sold out and shipping dates quickly slipped from late December to 2020.Īt some point, this device was back in stock, but you cannot buy it new today. This is Amazon’s entry-level smart speaker with a digital time display on the side and was the biggest hit of Amazon’s 16 products revealed at its September 2019 launch event. Searching for Alexa-enabled products on right now offers some interesting results. All that and some more predictions about what to expect at Amazon’s product launch event tomorrow.Expect to see new services related to media and mobile.Echo Buds are clear breakout hits but they are strategic for Alexa’s mobile ambitions.That shortage could be easily explained if Amazon plans to launch new 4th gen Echo products tomorrow at its big product event. Echo 3rd Gen and Echo Dot with Clock are not available on right now despite being very popular products.
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