Facebook's New Battery-Powered Portal Go Lets You Tote a Smart Display Around Your House
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Facebook bet big on connecting people via video with the original Portal smart display, and the company is back with two new Portals: a bigger Portal+ for large group calls and a battery-powered Portal Go that can tag along as you move about the house.
The Portal Go is Facebook’s first portable smart display. It has a 10.1-inch display with a 1280 by 800 screen resolution. It’s also got two full-range speakers and weighs about three pounds. There’s an integrated handle on the back that you can prop up to tote the device around your home. It’s the kind of gadget you’d station in a common area like the kitchen or the living room, though you can move it anywhere you might want to relocate for a video call. The Portal Go can be used outdoors, too, if you have a solid wifi connection. And since Facebook enables music playback with apps like Spotify and Pandora, you can use the Go as a speaker when you’re not using it for calls.
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Amazon has it's fall hardware event next week (28 Sep), so I wouldn't be surprised if they added a portable Show or two to its lineup. If they do, hopefully they'll do a better job with it than their last venture into portable smart speakers, the Amazon Tap.