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Alexa has more than 30,000+ skills and counting. Skills add capabilities to your Echo device. Skills can help you stay updated with the latest news, request a ride from Ola, listen to All India Radio and more. Create your own personal skills and custom responses with Alexa Skills Blueprints. Just say “Alexa, help me get started with skills“. Learn more about Alexa Skills
I had actually tested the 2nd generation Echo Dot and Echo few months back and was not that impressed with the sound quality, the 2nd Gen Dot was hopeless. Let me put down the pro's and con's of the 3rd generation Echo Dot
Pro's.
1. Great improvement in sound quality when compared to the 2nd generation DOT.
2. Alexa understands Indian accent well and the one sold here is customized only for India.
3. You can enable lot of skills. Skills are like apps created by third party developer, you just need to enable them based on your requirement.
4. Smart home features works very well. I love controlling lights with Alexa.
5. Design and build quality is very good. I liked the fabric design over the plastic on the 2nd gen DOT
6. Just say what you want to buy from Amazon and it will purchase/add it to your cart. Alexa will buy it provided you have given her permissions, it can be controlled using Alexa app on your mobile.
7. You can make her connect to a bigger speaker using bluetooth or Aux for better quality sound.
8. Alexa can play songs of your choice from Amazon prime music as well as Tune-in radio. You can enable other radio stations aswell.
9. The best part of Alexa is that she can set reminders, to do lists and Alarms. She can set multiple alarms and reminders.
10. You can ask her any random questions, calculations, general knowledge etc.
Cons.
1. Alexa can place order for you from Amazon but you gotta be very specific. Let's say you asked Alexa to buy a T Shirt, she doesn't give you options on the color or size. If you give specific details in the first command, then she will place the correct one in the cart but it's not easy. She is only good to order groceries from Amazon.
2. I found some bugs with her, sometimes she asks me to try the command after a while. She rebooted once when she was not able to process the command. Also I found issues when using certain skills. I'm sure Amazon will fix those issues.
3. Audio quality is good but not great. I know that she is not just a speaker, but clarity could have improved when listening to music. Connect to a bigger speaker with AUX or bluetooth if you're not satisfied with sound quality. Please don't compare Dot with JBL or similar, I've seen it in few reviews. If you're an audiophile and want excellent sound quality, then don't look at the Echo range of products.
4. You need Amazon prime subscription to search and play for songs. I won't recommend Echo to anyone without Prime subscription.
Over all I'm happy with Alexa. She is a good smart companion. Alexa is intelligent and there are lot of things you can do, just some spent time with her and you will be amazed. Amazon will be enabling Alexa with more skills, it's a worth buy when compared to Google Home.
Questions & Answers
Question: Does Echo Dot have an in-built battery?
Answer: No. Echo needs to be plugged-in for use. It does not have a chargeable battery inside.
Question: Alexa talk in hindi if not till when this function upgrade?
Answer: Alexa understands Hindi now..
Question: Can it connect to fire tv stick in india?
Answer: Now it is available
Question: Does it work with fire tv ?
Answer: You can use Echo to voice-control Fire TV, beginning mid-November. This functionality will be available on all existing Fire TV devices in India, via a software update.
Question: Can it tell the traffic near by
Answer: Yes
Question: Can it control ac
Answer: Yes u need to use WiFi plug
Question: Does echo dot support with jiofi hotspot device?
Answer: Jiofi Hotspot acts as a wifi hotspot. Hence, this should work with the initialisation and running of the echo dot device.
Question: Will it connect to Bluetooth?
Answer: Yes
Question: How to connect with Samsung tv
Answer: Direct not possible to connect echo dot to u hav to buy wireless ir remote fot tv With tht u can operate
Question: Can connect with tv
Answer: Yes Connected
Question: Is there return option
Answer: NOT PROPER WORK I DONOT KNOW RETURN OR REPLACE THE PRODUCTS
Question: Can it be used with i phone x ? And can i connect it to tv ?
Answer: Yes
