Amazon is expected to launch new Echo and Alexa devices on September 24

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September has been a particularly busy month for tech launches, even without the iPhone 12, and there's still a long way to go: Amazon revealed that it's hosting a hardware launch event this Thursday, September 24. For now, we won't know too much about what will be revealed, but the invitation sent to the media mentions "Devices and services", so it seems that we could hear some news from Alexa and get access to some new ones. contraption. It doesn't look like the event will be televised live to the general public, but it is scheduled to start at 10:00am PT / 1:00pm ET / 6:00pm BST (i.e. 3:00am, February 25). September if you are in Australia), so please mark your calendars accordingly. At Amazon's equivalent event in 2019, we saw 14 new devices unveiled, from an updated Amazon Echo speaker to a smart oven. It is quite possible that we will be in line for so many announcements this time too, and of course we will report it here.

Is there an echo here?

We haven't found too many leaks or rumors about what to expect from Amazon this year, but that's not unusual: the newest Echo devices tend to show up without much warning, unlike most flagship smartphones these days. Amazon makes so many things that you may have forgotten some of them: smart speakers, smart displays, security cameras, tablets, e-readers, wireless headphones, and more. All these product categories could be updated next week. Then there are the services, not just the huge online retail operation, but also the Prime Video service, cloud portals for music and photos, and the Audible audiobook service, among other apps and websites. Almost anything Amazon announces is likely to have Alexa on board in one way or another. The Alexa app for Android and iOS recently received a major update, making it even easier to interact with Amazon's digital assistant.