Amazon put a smart home hub and an eero Wi-Fi extender inside the $99.99 Echo Dot that shipped on October 28, adding up to 1,000 square feet of coverage.

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Amazon’s new Echo Dot shipped on 28 October 2026 for $99.99 w i t hab u i lt - in s ma r t h o m e h u ban d ab u i lt - in eero Wi - F i e x t e n d er, w hi c h t h eco m p an ys a ys a dd s u pt o 1, 000 s q u a re f ee t o f co v er a g e t o an e x i s t in g n e tw or k, a ccor d in g t o [A ma zo n ’ s ann o u n ce m e n t] (h ttp s : // www . ab o u t ama zo n . co m / n e w s / d e v i ces / n e w - a l e x a - d e v i ces - 2026) o ff i v e n e w A l e x a d e v i ces . T h e h u bi s a f i rs t f or t h e E c h oDo tl in e, A ma zo n s ai d .“ F or t h e f i rs tt im e, i t in c l u d es ab u i lt - in s ma r t h o m e h u b, so A l e x a co nn ec t s t o t h o u s an d so f co m p a t ib l e d e v i cess u c ha s l i g h t s, l oc k s, an d t h er m os t a t sr i g h t o u t o f t h e b o x, ” t h e p os t s ai d . A ma zo n g a v e t h e Wi - F i co v er a g e f i gu re a s an “ u pt o ” n u mb er an dd i d n o t s a y h o w i tw a s m e a s u re d . I n s i d e t h e n e wE c h oDo tT h es p e ak err u n so n A ma zo n ’ so w n A Z 3 c hi p, w hi c h c a rr i es an e w A I A cce l er a t or f oro n - d e v i ce p rocess in g . A ma zo n s ai d t h ec hi p s ha r p e n sco n v ers a t i o na l d e t ec t i o nan df i lt erso u t ba c k g ro u n d n o i se . T h eco m p an y a l soc l aim scr i s p v oc a l s an d 50 p erce n t m ore ba ss t han t h e p re v i o u s E c h oDo t, t h o ug hi t g a v e n o t es t f i gu res . Tw oK i d s v ers i o n scos t$ 109.99 and come with a year of Amazon Kids+. All prices are in US dollars. Amazon said hundreds of millions of customers use the latest Alexa experiences and talk to Alexa two to three times more. The company said the new Alexa holds more natural conversations, asks clarifying questions and handles multi-step requests, and that every device in the lineup ships with the latest version. Echo Time, Echo Studio and Echo Show 16 Echo Time, a bedside clock priced at $199.99, u sess l ee p se n s in g p o w ere d b y w ha t A ma zo n c a ll s O mni se n se t o d e t ec tl i g h t ers l ee p an d w ak e a u ser w i t hin 10 t o 60 min u t eso f a sc h e d u l e d a l a r m, w i t hn o w e a r ab l e n ee d e d . T h e d e v i ce ha s n oc am er a, an d A ma zo n s ai d t h e d i s pl a y b r i g h t e n s g r a d u a ll y an d t h e t o n e b u i l d s a s t h e a l a r ma pp ro a c h es . A ma zo n s ai d E c h o T im e ha s t h e N a t i o na lSl ee pF o u n d a t i o n ’ s Sl ee pM a r k . A K i d s v ers i o n s t a r t s a t$ 209.99. Echo Studio with Home Camera, at $249.99, a l sos hi pp e d o n 28 O c t o b er 2026. A ma zo n s ai d t h ec am er a l e t s A l e x a e x pl ain t h er u l eso nab o a r d g am e b o x h e l d u pt o i t, reco g ni se a cere a l b o x t o h e lp reor d er i t, or l e tt h eo w n erc h ec k t h eroo m f ro m t h e A l e x aa pp . T h e E c h o St u d i o w i t h o u tt h ec am er a cos t s$ 219.99. Pairing with compatible Fire TVs for video calling is due later, Amazon said. The Echo Show 16 went up for preorder on 28 October 2026 from $499.99, or$ 569.99 with a Nanomatte screen option, with $100 off for preorders. It has a 16-inch screen that Amazon said is nearly 40 per cent thinner with 10 per cent more viewing area, Fire TV built in, and night vision on its camera. Amazon said the Nanomatte option cuts glare by more than 90 per cent. The company said Echo Show is its fastest-growing Echo line, up more than 25 per cent year over year. The fifth device, the Alexa Photo Frame, has a 10-inch anti-glare touchscreen and syncs pictures from Amazon Photos, and Amazon describes it as the first photo frame with Alexa built in. Certain features require Alexa+, which Amazon said is included with a Prime membership. Sources:

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Amazon put a smart home hub and an eero Wi-Fi extender inside the $99.99 Echo Dot that shipped on October 28, adding up to 1,000 square feet of coverage.

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