Then, he is finally here, just over 11 years since Alexa’s voice assistant of Amazon caused a new (and finally disappointed) age assistants, only an important brain transplant has been given.
The new Alexa Plus will soon be launched in the United States, with international availability still unknown. But what exactly can the new Amazon voice assistant do, and the monthly subscription (or register on Amazon Prime) will really be worth it to get early access?
We have broken up everything you need to know about Alexa Plus below, from the price to the new features and what all this means for the classic Alexa. Interestingly, Amazon did not announce any new echo speaker in his great revelation today, but there were more than enough news from Alexa to attack him, so we will immerse ourselves in Alexa’s greatest update for more than a decade …
1. is Alexa’s best update
Since Alexa landed in 2014, we have seen the voice assistant obtain dozens of updates, from improvements to their listening powers to the ability of the ability to recognize individual voices. But it is not an exaggeration to say that Alexa Plus is its greatest with much, it is really a reinvention of the voice assistant.
Promoted by Anthrope models (Claude’s manufacturer) and Amazon Nova, Alexa Plus has the ability to remember personal information and context. In general terms, Amazon used a conductor orchestra metaphor to explain the changes.
As Amazon Svp of Devices and Services Panos Panay said: “The new Alexa knows almost all the instruments of his life, his schedule, the smart home, the devices and the people with whom he is connected, and unites them to what is an incredible symphony.”
We will be the judges of that when we can try it in the real world, but that will not spend too much time (at least in the United States) …
2. It works in (almost) each echo device
Judging by Alexa Plus’s first demonstrations, the best experience for the AI wizard will be in the last smart Amazon screens. That is why early access will reach the echo show 8, 10, 15 or 21 (whether you already have one or buy one now).
But fortunately it is also compatible backwards with most echoes of the last decade, except some of the former. The only devices in which Alexa Plus does not work are Echo Dot 1st gen, echo 1st gen, echo plus gen, echo tap, echo show 1st gen, echo show 2nd gen and echo spot 1st gen.
Alexa Plus can also try on a web browser, Alexa application and compatible fire television devices and fire tablets. Unfortunately, Alexa Plus is not available on “Alexa incorporated” devices (such as headphones and smart watches), but Amazon said he hopes to take the assistant to more devices “in the future.”
3. Alexa Plus is expensive, unless you are in prime
Alexa Plus will obtain an initial launch in the US. Uu. From the “next weeks” and will cost $ 19.99 per month, or it will be free if it has a main subscription. Taking into account that Prime currently costs $ 14.99 per month (or $ 139 annually) in the US. Which is clearly the Amazon plan.
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Although Alexa Plus apparently will work in “almost all” the Alexa device so far, the initial launch will be in the Echo Show 8, 10, 15 and 21 of next month. If you buy one of those smart screens now, you will get early access to Alexa Plus. Amazon surely knows how to activate our impulse purchase finger.
Unfortunately, there is still no news about an international launch for Alexa Plus, but we will update this page as soon as we hear something official.
4. It works with ring cameras, and could update your smart home
Amazon wants Alexa Plus to be the glue that makes you use more of its devices, particularly those built for your smart home.
If you have a ring bell or a safety chamber (plus a subscription), Alexa Plus can provide detected camera summaries and show you images (for example, a delivered package) in compatible ECO exhibition exhibitions.
This is also integrated with the search for intelligent Ring video, allowing him to ask natural questions such as “did anyone take the garbage containers?” Or “When was the last time the dog went for a walk”? With luck, the answer will not be “last week.”
But even if it only has an eco show or an intelligent speaker, Alexa Plus promises to be a useful voice assistant (and much more conversational). You can move music from one room to another (for example, “play music above”) or create new voice intelligent start routines without deepening an application.
If you have a Fire TV device, Alexa Plus will also reproduce well with prime video, for example, which allows you to quickly jump to a particular scene that has described.
5. Alexa Plus wants to run your life at home
If you are prepared to share private information with Alexa Plus, such as calendars and documents, then you can also act a bit as a family assistant.
The functionality of the calendar certainly seems useful: in a demonstration (below), Alexa was asked to remember the dates of the presenter’s daughter’s football practices (from a previously shared document) and add the events to his calendar.
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Apparently, there is no limit for the types of things that it can load, although it is not yet clear what the roof is in the amount of loads. Amazon says you can share emails, manuals, family recipes, study materials and more.
Clearly, the more he shares, the more Alexa Plus will leave, and that will be a personal decision for many. Some examples include asking how much oil needs its grandmother’s favorite zucchini bread, or simply “do I need to bring something to the collection of funds from the school?” Based on some emails that you have shared.
6. It is an update for more subscribers also
Amazon Echo speakers have become family favorites for many, so Amazon used Alexa Plus to update their subscription offers for Plus children, which costs $ 5.99 / £ 4.99 per month separately, but will obtain a free -month free test with Alexa Plus Early Access.
Two characteristics called “stories with Alexa” and “Explore with Alexa” are designed to entertain their young people and cause their creativity. A video showed a child chatting with Alexa and asking questions: this was already possible, but Alexa Plus takes things a bit with generative images of AI and more.
Naturally, it will help if you have an ECO exhibition device with a screen, which is something that Amazon is using Alexa Plus to push us, if you buy a new Echo Show 8, 10, 15 or 21, you will get early access to your new voice assistant.
7. Alexa Plus remembers your preferences
One of the greatest updates with Alexa Plus, and something that could push more people towards a main subscription, is their ability to remember information and customize their answers.
For example, you can offer custom news reports based on your specific interests (gadgets, obviously). His ability to understand and remember the preferences and dietary allergies of his family also sounds particularly useful if he likes to use it for recipes and purchases.
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Nor is everything built around voice interactions. If you have an Echo Show smart screen, apparently you can also track topics such as offers alerts or a new drop of tickets for your favorite artist.
Inevitably, the more it shares, the more functionality it will unlock, so it could be a case of finding that optimal point between useful characteristics and privacy.
8. It will connect to many more services soon
This is clearly only the beginning of Amazon Alexa Plus ambitions, and demonstrations showed how much the technological giant is connected to third -party services to be its unique and conversational voice assistant.
To begin with, connectivity will be quite simple, such as connecting to OpenTable to make a reservation for dinner or book an uber for you while sending text messages to your friend to know your ETA.
But looking to the future, Amazon wants Alexa Plus to allow him to create and adjust the shopping lists on the march, automatically obtain them depending on their dietary requirements and integrate closely with the tastes of Grubhub and Whole Foods.
In the not too distant future, Alexa Plus apparently will also work with specialized AI agents to help him to work without problems in the background. We will see how all that in practice works, but Alexa Plus could clearly become a great player in the world of AI’s voice attendees.
9. Do not replace Alexa Classic (still)
Not everyone wants their voice assistant to obtain a brain transplant from AI, and if all this sounds a bit, then Alexa’s previous version will remain available on his previous devices (at least for now).
Amazon would prefer to have updated Alexa Plus, of course. He says “we are positive that you will love everything Alexa+ will have to offer”, but “if you prefer to use the original Alexa, it will remain available on your devices.”
That is good news if you prefer its simplest functionality, but we would say that the clock is now marking that version of Alexa of the old school …
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