Amazon is developing a thin Echo device that can be mounted on users’ walls and used as a ‘smart home command center’, according to a report in Bloomberg. The device can display with a 10- or 13-inch touch screen and be able to control smart devices, play music and videos and video chats thanks to a built-in camera. Of course, it’s also said to include Amazon’s Alexa voice assistant.
By mounting a wall unit, owners can get more options to place in the home, rather than getting an empty space on a table or table. Amazon has experimented with wall-mounted Echo devices before, as with its Amazon Echo wall clocks, and it is also possible to mount other Echo devices to the wall using third-party accessories. But none of the previous Echo Shows were specifically designed for wall mounting. Bloomberg says that it is consequently much thinner.
According to Bloombergthe unannounced device may sell for between $ 200 and $ 250 and be released at the end of 2021 or 2022 (although the report has the usual disclaimer that plans are subject to change, and the device may be canceled). Designed by Amazon’s Lab126 hardware division, it can be offered in various variants with different screen sizes. The rumored product joins another Alexa device that is also thought to be developing at Amazon, a radar-equipped sleep tracker, designed to sit on a bedside table and sense your breathing.
A Amazon spokesman said on inquiry that the company did not comment on rumors or speculation.
Update February 9, 09:12 ET: Updated with Amazon’s response.