(ThyBlackMan.com) Can Echo smart speakers replace smartphones? Amazon Echo smart speakers are everywhere. They take care of our daily dose of information, they keep us aware about the tasks listed on our to-do lists, they help us choose the right dress for an office party and they help us learn new things every day.
Smart speakers are slowly taking us away from smartphones as we can read our emails, messages, make calls through an Amazon Echo device and if we are concerned about how we look, Amazon has a smart speaker for that too. With Echo Look, Amazon is making us forget selfies and get fashion tips, advice and recommendation anytime. Who would want to rely on smartphone cameras when the expert Alexa can help us choose fashion?
The Amazon Echo range of smart speakers is making us ditch smartphones to live a simple, distraction-free life. The need of 
pulling out a smartphone is slowly fading away and it’s a good sign of a better future. When everyone was busy finding the reason behind Alexa’s creepy laughter, Amazon added a new feature to its extra smart virtual assistant. The Amazon Echo smart speakers can now work as intercoms for your home and offices.
Alexa broadcast feature is an exciting improvement and it’s helpful in many ways. Let’s say you have Echo devices placed in different rooms and one of them is in your kitchen. Instead of calling everyone, you can just broadcast a message saying “Alexa, tell everyone that dinner is ready.” The announcement will reach everyone (connected devices) and the catch is, no one will be able to respond back to such announcements. So, in case if you want your kids to clean their room and don’t want them to make a choice between now and later, this feature can come handy in making such announcements without having to hear anything back.
We know how powerful Alexa has become and after looking at the improvements and new features added to the entire Echo product line, it looks like Amazon will soon replace smartphones with its smart speakers. When you’re driving a car, connecting your music player to a smartphone through an aux cable or Bluetooth is a history. Alexa can now play your favorite music on the go. You don’t need a smartphone to play content on a smart TV. Alexa can take care of these needs as well.
It seems Amazon is on a mission to set this kind of scenario for smartphone owners where they won’t even need to carry a smartphone. There are over 3000 commands Alexa alone can handle. Most of these commands are the complete replacement of features we see on a smartphone. Setting alarm, controlling smart home appliances, streaming podcasts, online shopping, paying your bills etc. Here’s a glimpse of all the Alexa features compelling enough to ditch a smartphone right away.
Enabling touch input functionality on Echo smart speakers
Partnership with automobile companies to embrace the ‘connected cars’ culture
Table-top devices capable of doing more than just playing music
Audio/video calling facilities
Broadcasting messages to other Echo speakers to make a connected world
Voice-based smart devices a lot cheaper than today’s smartphones
Embracing the rise in mobile-based voice search
Amazon isn’t leaving a smartphone footprint and making Alexa the best voice assistant seems to be a powerful way to convince people to get Echo smart speakers rather than buying expensive smartphones. With the ability to support a large number of digital software, streaming services and content, Amazon Alexa with Echo smart speakers can solve every problem.
Do you think that Amazon Alexa can replace your smartphones? In its current state, it may not look like a perfect smartphone alternative, but the rapid growth of this virtual assistant is making it very clear that in the future it can turn out to be a real game changer. Many of us have started feeling the need for useful, limited and quick interactions with technology and when compared with smartphones, people would want to choose a smart speaker.
Staff Writer; Corey Shaw
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