Liliputing

  • Reviews
  • Deals
  • How To…
  • Mini PCs
  • Shop
  • About
    • About Liliputing
    • Contact us
    • Advertise on Liliputing
    • Support Liliputing
    • Privacy Policy

Amazon launches battery-powered Echo Input portable speaker (in India)

12/04/2019 at 11:57 AM by Brad Linder 2 Comments

Amazon’s Echo line of smart speakers and smart displays has exploded in recent years… but one thing the company hasn’t offered is a portable, battery-powered Echo.

Now the company has one of those too.

The new Amazon Echo Input is a compact, 360-degree speaker with up to 10 hours of battery life while playing music, 4 LEDs to show the battery level, and microphones that let you talk to Amazon’s Alexa voice service.

The Echo Input is available for pre-order in India for 4,999 rupees (about $70), and it’s set to ship December 18th. Amazon says the portable speaker will eventually be available in other markets as well.

One thing that has me scratching my head a bit about Amazon’s newest Echo though, is the name. Amazon already has a device called the Echo Input — the company sells an inexpensive device with that name which lets you add Alexa functionality to any existing speaker. I wonder if that’s in indication that:

  • The Echo Input launching in India will have a different name in other markets?
  • Amazon is cancelling the bring-your-own-speaker Echo Input?
  • Or the new portable Echo Input Speaker won’t be coming to America?

Anyway, while the new smart speaker is the first Echo-branded device with a battery, it’s not Amazon’s first portable smart speaker with Alexa support. That would be the Amazon Tap, which was first introduced in 2016 and never replaced with a new model after Amazon stopped making the speaker.

Meanwhile, folks outside of India who are itching for a battery-powered, Alexa-enabled speaker can always look for a third-party option like the UE Blast or pick up a third-party battery base station for existing Echo products.




Share this:

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Reddit
  • Pocket
  • Tumblr
  • Pinterest
  • LinkedIn
  • Email

Daily Deals (12-11-2019)

If you didn't get a chance to pick up an Apple iPad 10.2" tablet for $250 on Black Friday, now you have another chance -- Best Buy is selling Apple's … [Read More...]



Support Liliputing

Liliputing’s primary sources of revenue are advertising and affiliate links (if you click the “Shop” button at the top of the page and buy something on Amazon, for example, we’ll get a small commission).

But there are several ways you can support the site directly even if you’re using an ad blocker and hate online shopping.

Contribute to our Patreon campaign

or…

Contribute via PayPal

  • donate monthly
  • donate once only
Select a Donation Option (USD)

Enter Donation Amount (USD)

2
Leave a Reply

Login with
Facebook Google Twitter WordPress Yahoo! Disqus Reddit Stackoverflow GitHub
avatar
This comment form collects your name, email address, and content to allow us to keep track of comments placed on this website. Please read our privacy policy for more details.
Save my name, email, and website in this browser cookies for the next time I comment.
1 Comment threads
1 Thread replies
0 Followers
 
Most reacted comment
Hottest comment thread
2 Comment authors
Brad LinderTarwin Recent comment authors
avatar
This comment form collects your name, email address, and content to allow us to keep track of comments placed on this website. Please read our privacy policy for more details.
Save my name, email, and website in this browser cookies for the next time I comment.

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

  Subscribe  
newest oldest most voted
Notify of
Tarwin
Guest
Tarwin

Umm, “Anyway, while the new smart speaker is the first Echo-branded device with a battery, it’s not Amazon’s first portable smart speaker with Alexa support. That would be the Amazon Echo Tap,”.
Wouldn’t that make the Amazon echo tap the first echo branded device? I mean, the “echo”is there in the name…or was that a mistake?

Personally I hope the”old”input isn’t discontinued since I plan on getting it eventually.

You Must Be Logged In To Vote0You Must Be Logged In To Vote  Reply
7 days ago
Brad Linder
Author
Brad Linder

Yep, that was a typo.

You Must Be Logged In To Vote0You Must Be Logged In To Vote  Reply
7 days ago

Follow Liliputing:

Facebook Twitter YouTube tumblr RSS Patreon
Disclosure: Some links on this page are monetized by Skimlinks and Amazon's and eBay's affiliate programs.

Latest News

Wearable gadget shipments nearly doubled in a year (thanks to smart earbuds)

Wearable electronic devices had a record quarter according to new figures from … [Read More...]

Oppo’s smartphone prototype has under-glass camera, no ports or buttons

Some smartphones are already shipping with in-display fingerprint sensors rather … [Read More...]

CrossOver 19 runs 32-bit Windows apps on 64-bit only macOS Catalina

CrossOver is software that allows you to run Windows programs on non-Windows … [Read More...]

Featured articles

Magic Ben MAG1 8.9 inch mini laptop review

It's tricky to make a great mini-laptop. Want a super-small screen and a device … [Read More...]

Amazon Fire tablet hacking resources (Fall 2019 edition)

As usual, Amazon is offering deep discounts on Fire tablets for the holiday … [Read More...]

Dell XPS 13 2-in-1 review (Ice Lake convertible laptop)

Dell's XPS 13 line of laptops have set the standard in recent years for just how … [Read More...]

Login

  • Register
  • Log in
  • Entries feed
  • Comments feed
  • WordPress.org

Copyright © 2019 Liliputing · About Liliputing · Contact Us · Privacy Policy · Go to top of page

wpDiscuz
loading Cancel
Post was not sent - check your email addresses!
Email check failed, please try again
Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email.