Amazon Echo Spot Now in India Customizable Smart Alarm Clock

Amazon further expanded its portfolio of Alexa-enabled Echo devices into India by announcing the availability of the Echo Spot. It is a smart alarm clock, but it does sport a small, customizable display on which one can set and view alarms as well as view time, weather, and song titles. The Echo Spot is an audio device also, carrying a front-facing speaker that can play music, podcasts, and audiobooks.

The Echo Spot comes in Black and Blue color options and is available at Rs 8,999 through Amazon India, Blinkit, and at Croma retail stores. For a limited time, it can be purchased at an introductory price of Rs 6,449.

The new Amazon Echo Spot features a 2.83-inch touch screen display that supports eight custom clock faces, visual animations and multiple colour schemes. Users can choose from six different colour themes for display orange, violet, magenta, lime, teal, and blue or mix and match colours with a variety of clock faces for a personalised experience.   

Users can set up custom alarms and even choose a preferred song to wake up to, using voice commands for the built-in digital assistant Alexa. There are also four newly-added alarm sounds Aurora, Daybreak, Endeavour, and Flutter. Additionally, the smart alarm clock also offers snooze functionality. Alexa on the new Echo Spot also enables other functions such as weather and temperature, which is now displayed with illustrations like a sun or rain cloud on the screen.   

Functioning like an audio device, the Echo Spot sports a 1.73-inch front-firing speaker that the company said offers clear vocals and deep bass. Users can prompt Alexa to play music, podcasts or an audiobook from streaming platforms like Amazon Music, Apple Music, Spotify, and JioSaavn. The new compact display on the device also shows song titles when music plays. While there are buttons on the top of the Echo Spot for controlling music and volume, users can tap on the display quickly to skip a song.   

The new Echo Spot can work like a hub for compatible smart home devices. Users can set up Alexa Routines through the Echo Spot to automate daily tasks with voice commands. This includes controlling music, lighting and even compatible TVs. The new Echo Spot also comes with an Ultrasound Motion Detection feature that can be leveraged to create routines to turn on compatible lights or play music when the user enters the room.