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Innovation is at the forefront of smart home automation sector in India and Amazon products and keeping with this trend Amazon recently launched its newest and coolest product – the best selling Amazon Echo Input Portable Smart Speaker, on December 4^th, 2019 – a true first of its kind.

This battery powered device has been specially launched for the Indian audience with a power packed 4800 mAh battery. Most importantly and uniquely you can carry the Amazon Echo Input Portable Smart Speaker anywhere you want to as it does not require to be plugged into a socket.

Freedom!

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The normal “Alexa” hot word can be used to monitor the Portable feedback (the Tap originally needed a button to press). The Amazon Echo Input Portable Smart Speaker device will last on the batteries for 11 hours of standby though Amazon advises that you plug it in when you don’t use it to prolong the battery life.

The Amazon Echo Input Portable Smart Speaker has its own speakers which plays the best audio output. You can also connect to your mobile phone via Bluetooth or to external speakers.

Amazon Prime Music and Apple Music plus JioSaavn, Gaana and other local services are natively supported by this Amazon Echo Input Portable speakers, you just need to connect it to your home Wi-Fi and instruct it to play your favorite songs wherever you go.

Or you might ask about the local weather, news, GK questions and time. Each Alexa ability is sponsored, so this smart speaker can be built into your daily routine in many ways.

Cool isn’t it!

OK, now let’s get into the nitty gritty details of this smart home automation device.

Here are the value add features of this Amazon Echo Input Portable Smart Speaker:

• Portable Echo for your home – Smart speaker that comes with a fabric design and 360 degree sound. Unplug the device and carry it room to room while listening to music, uninterrupted.
• Built-in battery for non-stop music – Comes with a 4800mAh rechargeable battery that provides up to 10hrs of continuous music playback time (up to 11hrs of stand-by time). Tap the power button to see the current battery level indicated by the 4 LEDs.
• Voice control your music – Stream music from Amazon Prime Music, Apple Music, JioSaavn, and Gaana – just ask for a song, artist, or genre. To increase the volume, just ask “Alexa, volume 10.”
• Get help when your hands are full – Ask Alexa to play music, control compatible smart home devices, answer questions, read the news, check the weather, and more.
• Works with compatible smart home devices – The device is compatible with hundreds of smart home devices from Philips, Wipro, Syska, TP-Link and more.
• Designed to protect your privacy – Built with multiple layers of privacy protections and controls, including a microphone off button that electronically disconnects the microphones.
• Alexa has skills – With tens of thousands of skills and counting, Alexa is always getting smarter and adding new features and skills like booking a cab, ordering food, playing games, and more.

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The Amazon Echo Input Portable Smart Speaker new version provides a similar set of features other than the built-in battery pack— access to some 30,000 Alexa abilities, connectivity with a number of home devices and, of course, support for Alexa voice assistant — as other Echo models. The new model also has a set of four LEDs that light up when a user pushes the power button to display the battery level.

You can use Amazon Echo Input Portable Smart Speaker to switch on the living room lights while you enter your home or switch on the geyser before getting out of bed – all without lifting a finger. With “Routines”, control multiple devices at scheduled times or with a single voice command, like switch on the AC and turn off the lights every night.

A single battery charge provides up to 10 hours of music playback (11 hours of standby battery time) to keep you entertained. For best experience, keep the device plugged in when you don’t need to carry it. You know that the device is fully charged when all the 4 LEDs turn off.

You can use Alexa to your full use. Alexa has more than 30,000+ skills and counting. Skills add capabilities to your Echo device. Skills can help you stay updated with the latest news, request recipes from Sanjeev Kapoor recipes, listen to All India Radio and more. Create your own personal skills and custom responses with Alexa Skills Blueprints. Just say “Alexa, help me get started with skills “.

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Some other notable product specifications for the Amazon Echo Input Portable Smart Speaker are:

Generation – Echo Input Portable Smart Speaker Edition 1st Generation.

Size – 72 x 102 x 102 mm

Weight – 448 g (Actual size and weight may vary by configuration and manufacturing process)

Battery Life – Up to 10 hours of continuous music playback under normal listening conditions and 11 hours of standby time.  Actual battery life will vary depending on device settings, features utilized, environment and other factors. Testing was conducted by Amazon in a lab environment with fully charged pre-production Echo Input Portable Smart Speaker Edition devices. Music playback testing was conducted on the devices at the same loudness levels for both Wi-Fi and Bluetooth settings.

Audio – Built in speakers

Setup technology – Amazon Wi-Fi simple setup enables customers to connect smart devices to their Wi-Fi network in a few easy steps. Wi-Fi simple setup is another way Alexa is always getting smarter.

System Requirements – Echo Input Portable Smart Speaker Edition comes ready to connect to your Wi-Fi. The Alexa App is compatible with Fire OS, Android, and iOS devices and also accessible via your web browser. Certain skills and services may require subscription or other fees.

Wi-Fi Connectivity – Dual-band Wi-Fi supports 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 and 5 GHz) networks. Does not support connecting to ad-hoc (or peer-to-peer) Wi-Fi networks.

Accessibility Features – The Amazon Alexa App and Alexa-enabled products include several features for customers with accessibility needs related to vision, hearing, mobility and speech. Learn more about Alexa accessibility.

Warranty and Service – Echo Input Portable Smart Speaker Edition is sold with a limited warranty of one year.

Included in the Box – Echo Input Portable Smart Speaker Edition, power adaptor (5W), micro-USB cable, and Quick Start Guide.

Bluetooth Connectivity – Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) support for audio streaming from your mobile device to Echo Input Portable Smart Speaker Edition or from Amazon Echo Input Portable Smart Speaker Edition to your Bluetooth speaker. Audio/Video Remote Control Profile (AVRCP) for voice control of connected mobile devices. Hands-free voice control is not supported for Mac OS X devices. Bluetooth speakers requiring PIN codes are not supported. Bluetooth calling and messaging is not supported. Bluetooth not supported when using multi-room music.

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FAQ on Amazon Echo Input Portable Smart Speaker

Can you use echo input without a speaker?

Not only does the Amazon Echo Input offer Alexa. It also allows you to stream directly to your speaker services such as Spotify, TuneIn Radio, Google Play Music, and Pocket Casts. If you want to be able to listen to Spotify without using a wired headset interface on your old headphones, the way to go is an Echo Input speaker.

How do I connect Alexa to external speakers?

1.     Turn on pairing mode on your Bluetooth speaker. …
2.     In the Alexa app, select the Devices icon .
3.     Choose your device.
4.     Select Bluetooth Devices.
5.     Select Pair a New Device.

What does the action button do on Echo?

On top of the Amazon Echo Dot, press the “Action Button.” Connect a bluetooth remote that carries the Echo Dot while pressing the button. … The default wake job is “Alexa,” but if that’s your choice, you can change it to “Amazon,” “Echo” or “Mac.”

Can I use Alexa as a wired speaker?

The answer is No. You can use the Dot with an external speaker, but the only way to get audio out of it is through the Alexa functions or through bluetooth pairing, no line-level input is available.

Can you use Alexa as a speaker with aux?

Plug In a Speaker. You will need a regular 3.5 mm audio cable with male connectors on both ends if you want to plug a speaker into your Echo Dot. Connect one end of your audio cord in the Aux link of your amplifier and the other end in the Aux Out connection of the mark next to the connection of the power cable.