November 1, 2026
Amazon announced the launch of five new devices within the Alexa family, including a digital photo frame and a smart alarm clock, in addition to upgraded versions of the Echo Dot, Echo Studio, and Echo Show devices. These versions focus on enhancing smart home management capabilities, facilitating daily tasks, and taking advantage of the artificial intelligence assistant “Alexa Plus” (Alexa+).
Smart photo frame automatically selects shots
The company unveiled the “Alexa Photo Frame” device, which is a digital frame with a 10-inch screen equipped with an anti-reflective layer. The device relies on artificial intelligence techniques to select appropriate images for display based on quality, lighting and occasions, prioritizing images in which people appear smiling and automatically excluding screenshots and receipts. The device supports adding and synchronizing voice notes, while “Amazon Prime” subscribers get unlimited storage space through the “Amazon Photos” service. Its price starts from $199 for the black version and reaches $229 for the versions with wood finishes.
Echo Time..a smart watch for a more comfortable wake-up
Amazon introduced the “Echo Time” watch, which is designed to reduce reliance on phones when waking up, and provides alarm, weather monitoring, and voice control functions. The watch includes optional sleep monitoring tools, and a smart alarm that allows you to set a wake-up window ranging from 10 to 60 minutes to choose the appropriate time when a lighter stage of sleep is detected. It also supports the sunrise simulation feature through gradually increasing lighting, and its price is $199, with a version intended for children available.
Echo Dot turns into a home control center
The Echo Dot speaker has received an update that allows it to be used as an integrated center for managing smart home devices such as lights, locks, and thermostats. The device includes a Wi-Fi extender with “eero” technology to provide additional coverage of up to about 93 square meters, in addition to the “AZ3” chip to improve local command processing and speed up “Alexa Plus” response. The price of the new version starts at $99.
Echo Studio combines audio and surveillance camera
Amazon launched the “Echo Studio with Home Camera” device, which combines a smart speaker and a camera to monitor the home remotely, with the capabilities of recognizing objects using artificial intelligence. These capabilities allow the user to display products in front of the camera to request information about them or repurchase them, identify different items and explain how to use them; Such as identifying a breakfast cereal package to order similar products, or explaining the rules of a game by photographing its box. The price of the device is $249.
Echo Show 16.. a larger screen and a thinner design
Amazon unveiled the new generation of Echo Show 16, equipped with a 16-inch screen, with an increase in the display area by 10% and a reduction in the frame size by 40% compared to the previous generation. The device supports the “Fire TV” service for watching entertainment content, smart home controls, and the “Family Organizer” feature for organizing family tasks and activities, as well as the ability to use it as a digital frame to display photos. The company set its price at $499.
