Facebook Portal

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• The Portal home device would act primarily as a video phone, in line with Facebook's long-time mission of connecting friends and relatives.
• The device is rumored to cost $499 — significantly more than comparable items.
• It will have some stiff competition in Amazon's Alexa-enabled devices, the Google Home, and Apple's HomePod.

The Portal home device would act primarily as a video phone, in line with Facebook's long-time mission of connecting friends and relatives, but would also allow access to streaming services like Spotify and Netflix

Facebook is reportedly entering the hardware business with a home device for video calling

 

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Facebook launches pre-sales of the $199 10-inch screen Portal, and $349 15.6-inch swiveling screen with hi-fi audio Portal+, minus $100 if you buy any two. They’ve got “Hey Portal” voice navigation

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