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Facebook starts selling Portal video chat devices in US
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IANS | 08 Nov, 2018
Facebook has made its new smart video chat devices, Portal and Portal+, available for purchase in the US.
Consumers
can purchase Portal for $199 and Portal+ for $349 from
portal.facebook.com, Amazon.com, BestBuy.com as well as Amazon Books and
Best Buy stores, Facebook said on Wednesday.
Portal has a 10-inch 1280 x 800 display and Portal+ brings a 15-inch 1920 x 1080 pivoting display.
The Portal devices supports group calls of up to seven people at the same time.
Powered
by Artificial Intelligence, Portal's "Smart Camera" automatically pans
and zooms to keep everyone in view, and its "Smart Sound" enhances the
voice of whoever is talking.
The devices allow users to make hands-free voice calls by saying "Hey Portal" and stating who they would like to call.
Portal
also has Amazon Alexa built-in, so users can ask a question, set a
timer, add items to your shopping list, control your smart home, and
more.
ReCode last month reported that the "Portal" devices would
share data about your calls and apps you use to advertisers on other
platforms owned by the social media giant.
In its statement on Wednesday, Facebook stressed that Portal video calls are encrypted.
"Facebook
does not listen to, view or keep the contents of your Portal video
calls, so this information cannot be used for advertising. In addition,
Portal video calls are encrypted, so your calls are secure," the social
media giant said.
"You can delete your Portal's voice history in
your Facebook Activity Log. We don't use Portal voice commands to target
ads," Facebook said.
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