Ah.. interesting idea. There are of course third party devices appearing that will be compatible with both Home and Echo infra structures.
> On 13 May 2017, at 12:49 am, Gary Schindler <garys5...@comcast.net> wrote: > > what I'm suggesting is that a second generation of the home will have a small > camera built into the speaker itself so persons can do video calling and see > one another on the 4-K screen for example. You may do what amazon calls drop > in. so people can check in on Grandma and so forth! > > I should have clarified what I meant a little better. > > -----Original Message----- From: Dane Trethowan > Sent: Friday, May 12, 2017 9:02 AM > To: PC Audio Discussion List > Subject: Re: First impressions of the Alexa calling feature > > The Home does that already if you have a compatible Cast TV, most of the > modern TV’S have Cast compatibility. > For example you might say to home, “Watch Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire > From Netflix on Lounge”, Lounge being the name you’ve given your TV. > >> On 12 May 2017, at 10:59 pm, Gary Schindler <garys5...@comcast.net> wrote: >> >> It is my guess that you will be able to cast to your tv with the Googgle >> Home so they won't need a screen on the device itself or the chrome cast >> device will have a camera in it for the video calls. >> >> >> -----Original Message----- From: Dane Trethowan >> Sent: Friday, May 12, 2017 4:08 AM >> To: PC Audio Discussion List >> Subject: Re: First impressions of the Alexa calling feature >> >> I'm sure Google will release a similar feature for their Home device >> before long. >> >> Google will probably want to integrate something like this with the >> Hangouts App. >> >> >> >> On 12/05/2017 9:37 AM, Kenny wrote: >>> Very nice review by you. I'll definitely keep this email for future >>> reference if I do decide to buy this item. >>> >>> At 03:03 PM 5/11/2017, you wrote: >>>> Here are my First impressions of the new Alexa calling feature using the >>>> IOS Alexa app! >>>> >>>> The setup was pretty straight forward. >>>> >>>> You are asked to sign into the app and enter your credentials and proceed >>>> to the setup. you will need to supply the phone number you will be using >>>> to receive and make calls on your mobile phone whether it be android or >>>> IOS. >>>> >>>> When you continue you are sent a verification code to your mobile phone. >>>> once you are verified, you will here a chime on your Alexa device, and you >>>> are taken to a screen where you import your contacts, allow Alexa to use >>>> the microphone and so on. >>>> >>>> Once this is all done, you are given a brief explanation of how to insert >>>> contacts to make calls and send messages, and so forth. >>>> >>>> Making calls from the Alexa devices is quite easy to do. You say, Elexa >>>> call so and so. As long as the person in your contacts has the Alexa app >>>> on there phone, Alexa will make the call for you. Anyone can download the >>>> app and enable the calling feature. I would think they had better have an >>>> Amazon account though! >>>> >>>> Making calls from the Alexa app itself is another matter. You search for a >>>> contact in your address book and tap it to make your call. If the person >>>> doesn’t answer,you don’t hear anything at all. You can’t power down >>>> the phone or anything. you don’t have voiceover to end the call. The >>>> only way I got voiceover back was to call myself with one of my Alexa >>>> devices. The phone vibrated and eventually I heard the Amazon ringtone and >>>> I could answer or decline my call. I think I will stick to using the Elexa >>>> devices to make calls. >>>> >>>> When I called my self, the audio was quite clear. I then told my device at >>>> hand to hang up. it did and my phone when back to normal. I guess the >>>> other party you are talking to will have to end the calls, because there >>>> is no way to find the end call icon if you are totally blind because you >>>> have no voiceover. >>>> >>>> I think the Alexa calling and message feature has potential, and I am >>>> waiting for some blind individual to buy the Echo show when it comes out >>>> and let all of us know how accessible it is. >>>> >>>> If you call yourself for testing purposes, make sure the volume on the >>>> device is turned down low, or you will have ear splitting feedback. >>>> The calls don’t show up in your IOS calls either. >>> >>> >> >> -- >> >> ********** >> "Live each day as if you were goiing to die tomorrow, learn each day as if >> you were going to live forever" >> >> > > ********** > Those of a positive and enquiring frame of mind will leave the rest of the > halfwits in this world behind. > > > ********** Those of a positive and enquiring frame of mind will leave the rest of the halfwits in this world behind.
