Amazon added the Echo Look to their Alexa device line up just a few short weeks ago. Then they secured a patent for an on-demand apparel manufacturing system. These two inventions could change the fashion and clothing retail business as we know it.
As if they weren’t already busy enough, we hear Amazon is working on another new invention. AFTVnews.com, a news and commentary site for the Amazon Fire TV, claims to have found photos of Amazon’s next Alexa-enabled device.
According to the site, an Echo touchscreen is rumored to be released later on this month. The source also said that its codename is “Knight” and it is expected to cost between $200 and $300.
AFTVnews posted this low-res photo of the touchscreen device to their twitter account.
Exclusive: This is Amazon's new Echo with a built-in touchscreen https://t.co/MSKgWni50S pic.twitter.com/YJewy8dSfE
— AFTVnews (@AFTVnews) May 5, 2017
Luckily, VentureBeat reporter Evan Blass posted a high-definition photo.
Here, let me help you with that. pic.twitter.com/9YokBj4pXQ
— Evan Blass (@evleaks) May 5, 2017
According to Blass, it will also be available in white.
..but it comes in white, too! pic.twitter.com/FDm7fi75rD
— Evan Blass (@evleaks) May 5, 2017
According to the leak, the screen will be 7 inches wide and the speakers will be better than the current Amazon Echo. The small circle above the screen appears to be a camera, which means phone and video calling could be a new feature that further sets this device apart from its predecessor.
What do you think of the design? Let me know in the comments section below.
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