Verizon is working on a smart display, according to an FCC file froma few weeks ago. I can now learn a few more information about the new gadget,which was briefly shown off among other accessories in March. In the videoabove, I go over the device's specifications and how it compares to thecompetition. 

Protocol, a tech blog, was the first to notice the submission.Verizon's smart display is said to be based on an Amazon model and will useAmazon's bespoke assistant software. Verizon will use the custom wake words"Hey Verizon" and may have specific instructions suited for thedevice, but the core will be Amazon's helper Alexa. 

In addition to the usual smart display features like as voicecontrols, touch controls, and video calls, Verizon will include 4Gconnectivity, allowing you to connect to the internet without using Wi-Fi.Verizon's device may be portable, but the application makes no mention of itbeing battery-powered. 

What is the point of 4G if it isn't portable? With Amazon's softwareas a foundation, how can it hope to compete with a first-party gadget like thebrand-new Echo Show 8? Will it take on a new perspective? Is this what Amazonhad in mind when it introduced its personal assistant service? 

What is Amazon Alexa and how does it work? 

Amazon Alexa, also known as Alexa, is a virtual assistant AI systemdeveloped by Amazon that was first used in the Amazon Echo smart speaker aswell as Amazon Lab126's Echo Dot, Echo Studio, and Amazon Tap speakers. Voiceinteraction, music playback, to-do lists, alarms, streaming podcasts,audiobooks, and weather, traffic, sports, and other real-time information, such as news, are all possible. Alexa can also act as a home automation system, controlling a variety of smart gadgets. Installing "skills" (extra functionality produced by third-party companies, in other settings more usually referred to as applications) such as weather programs and audio features allows users to increase Alexa's capabilities. 

Most Alexa devices allow users to activate the device by saying awake-word (such as Alexa or Amazon); however, some devices (such as the Amazonmobile app for iOS or Android and the Amazon Dash Wand) require the user toclick a button to activate Alexa's listening mode, though some phones alsoallow users to say a command, such as "Alexa" or "Alexa wake." Alexa can only be interacted with and communicated with in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Japanese, and Hindi at the moment. Alexa is available in English and French in Canada (with the Quebec accent). 

Amazon had around 10,000 workers working on Alexa and relatedproducts as of November 2018. Amazon's devices team revealed in January 2019that they have sold over 100 million Alexa-enabled devices. 

While competing with the world's smart home market, Amazon launcheda slew of new products in September 2019, setting numerous records. The newEcho Studio is the first smart speaker to include 360-degree sound and Dolbysurround sound. A new third-generation Amazon Echo, Echo Show 8, a plug-in Echodevice, Echo Flex, Alexa built-in wireless earbuds, Echo buds, Alexa built-in spectacles, Echo frames, an Alexa built-in Ring, and Echo Loop were among the other new gadgets announced. ama