It seems that these days there is no talk of anything other than Amazon's assistant, Alexa. And it is that, finally, Echo products and other devices with Alexa leave the beta phase in Spain, to reach all customers.
Last month Amazon announced the arrival of Whisper Mode (whisper or whisper mode), and is now available in the United States.
The battle of virtual assistants and smart speakers is still being decided, and they all have their strengths and weaknesses. But in the end, it all comes down to functionality, which is why Amazon has added this whisper mode.
The whisper mode -which must be activated from the app or by asking Alexa- It will allow the assistant to recognize when we speak to him in a whisper, to respond in the same way. Something very natural between people, but that, beyond lowering the volume according to the schedule, we had not seen in smart speakers.
Amazon defines it for us like this:
Gone are the days of waking up your wife or partner by asking Alexa for the weather in the morning or asking her to turn off the alarm. The new whisper mode allows you to whisper to Alexa, and she will respond by whispering the response.
Without a doubt, it is something that provides naturalness, comfort and functionality And it won't take long to see how other smart speakers do the same. In fact, Google Home allows you to configure a schedule in which responses and notifications reduce the volume, but it is not natural or comfortable, it is just an option.
Remember that you can now buy all Echo devices (with Alexa) on Amazon and you will be able to receive them the same day October 30 at your home and that these new features will not take long to reach more languages and countries, since it is only available, for now, for the English of the United States.