Amazon launches portable Echo speaker

Amazon has announced yet another addition to the Echo speaker family, now numbering 12 devices. The new Echo Input Portable Smart Speaker, to cut a short name long, is about the size of the Echo Dot, but can be unplugged and used while being powered by its built-in battery.

Amazon has launched the new portable speaker only in India to begin with, and the device has been designed based on customer feedback and demand from India in particular. “Customers in India love Alexa, and told us that they wanted a hands-free experience that could move from room-to-room,” said Parag Gupta, Head of Amazon Devices India. “This was the inspiration behind Echo Input Portable, and we cannot wait to see how our Indian customers enjoy the flexibility of this portable smart speaker in their homes.”