{"id":14712,"date":"2018-10-08T14:57:42","date_gmt":"2018-10-08T14:57:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/?p=14712"},"modified":"2022-06-09T12:16:50","modified_gmt":"2022-06-09T11:16:50","slug":"facebook-launches-portal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/facebook-launches-portal\/","title":{"rendered":"Facebook Launches Portal and Portal+ &#8211; Its Amazon Echo Show Competitor &#8211; Smart Speaker!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Facebook has <a href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.fb.com\/news\/2018\/10\/introducing-portal\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">announced <\/a>a new messenger enabled video chat devices called Portal and Portal+.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Ffacebook%2Fvideos%2F320275651886768%2F&amp;show_text=0&amp;width=560\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen=\"true\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Facebook is entering the smart speaker landscape!<\/p>\n<p>Facebook claims that this is a dramatically change the way we keep in touch. However, this seems to be very similar to the Amazon Echo Show (and Im sure Google will announce a screen display for their Google Assistant very soon).<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>With a 10-inch 1280 x 800 display, Portal from Facebook improves video calling and lets you enjoy quality time with family and friends \u2014 hands and distraction free. Looking for a larger screen for more flexibility? You can also opt for a 15-inch 1920 x 1080 pivoting display with Portal+. Both models are designed to help you feel closer to the important people in your life and make video chats feel less like a call, and more like you\u2019re actually in the same room.<\/p>\n<p>Portal and Portal+ are available now for pre-order in the US \u2013 from Facebook at portal.facebook.com, as well as Amazon and Best Buy \u2013 and will begin shipping in November. You can bring Portal home for $199 USD and Portal+ for $349 USD. 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