Published 18:48 IST, November 20th 2019
Amazon’s Echo Flex can put Alexa in every corner of your home, costs Rs 2,999
Echo Flex has been designed to put Alexa in every corner of your home. No wires, no cables required. You don’t even have to find a convenient place to put it.
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Amazon wants Alexa to be at center of all your smart home needs – re are absolutely two ways about it. It has launched a slew of Echo smart speakers in India for purpose. But here’s thing, Echo with its wires and cables and fact that it requires a stey surface to keep its feet on, can’t fit in everywhere. That’s where newly launched Echo Flex comes into picture.
goal of Echo Flex is simple. Echo Flex has been designed to put Alexa in every corner of your home. wires, cables required. You don’t even have to find a convenient place to put it. That’s what makes it possibly most thought-out product in Amazon’s product portfolio right w.
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Echo Flex is essentially a plug-and-play affair. But unlike Amazon’s or Echo smart speakers, Echo Flex plugs into any electrical wall socket, “making it perfect for s where power cords can be a hassle like hallway or a bathroom.”
t only can Echo Flex do your run of mill Echo stuff like switching on lights as you enter your home or turn off AC as you leave room, all using voice commands, it also doubles as a charger for your mobile devices. At its one end lies a USB-A port that, in dition to charging your phone, opens thing up to instant modularity.
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In US, Amazon also sells dedicated Echo Flex accessories like a motion sensor and a night light that enhances its use case. Sly, Amazon isn’t bringing m to India just yet.
“We are happy to introduce Echo Flex for users in India to access Alexa even more conveniently w from any room in house. Our customers are looking for more options on where y can place Echo devices across ir homes. We heard m. With its compact form, Echo Flex can be plugged in directly into an electrical socket to provide all functionalities of an Echo device,” Parag Gupta, He of Amazon Devices said in a statement.
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unique form factor and modularity aren’t Echo Flex’s only highlights. Launched at a price of Rs 2,999, Echo Flex “is most affordable way to voice control compatible smart home devices.” Pre-orders are w open, and Amazon will start shipping Echo Flex from December 10. For a limited period, buyers will be eligible to get a Wipro 9W Smart LED bulb worth Rs 2,099 for free with Echo Flex.
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18:41 IST, November 20th 2019