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Amazon just unveiled a new Echo with a screen that costs $90 and has a built-in camera cover

May 30, 2019, 01:42 IST

This is the Amazon Echo Show 5, although it's the third-generation in a line of smart speakers with video displays. The 5 in the name refers to the smaller touchscreen, at only 5.5 inches.

The Echo Show 5's screen is significantly smaller, compared to the second-generation Echo Show's 10.1-inch display.

Like its predecessors, the Echo Show 5 is equipped with Amazon Alexa voice assistance and commands, ability to play music and videos, and can be used as a hub to control other smart home devices.

The Echo Show 5 also comes with the ability to video chat with other Echo users and friends over Skype.

But the newest feature introduced on the Echo Show 5 is a built-in camera shutter that lets users cover the camera when it's not in use. The feature addresses public concerns about giving camera-equipped devices from big tech companies access inside their homes.

The Echo Show 5 comes in charcoal or sandstone, and sells for only $90. That price is significantly lower than the $229 second-generation Echo Show.

At $90. the Echo Show 5 costs less that any of its Amazon smart speaker predecessors — the original Echo device, Echo Plus or the Echo Spot. The only Echo device that's cheaper is the $50 Echo Dot, which has significantly less features than the Echo Show 5.

The Echo Show 5 is available to preorder on Amazon, and will be released on June 26.

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