Portal Plus from Facebook. Smart, Hands-Free Video Calling with Alexa Built-in
Connecting through Portal feels like being in the same room, even when you’re far apart. Whether you’re moving around the kitchen or chasing the kids through the living room, Portal’s Smart Camera automatically adjusts to keep everyone in view. With Alexa Built-in, you can access thousands of Alexa skills hands-free. And you can make video
Connecting through Portal feels like being in the same room, even when you’re far apart. Whether you’re moving around the kitchen or chasing the kids through the living room, Portal’s Smart Camera automatically adjusts to keep everyone in view. With Alexa Built-in, you can access thousands of Alexa skills hands-free. And you can make video calls to and from smartphones and tablets, so you can stay in touch even if friends and family don’t have Portal. Portal also comes with unique experiences like Story Time, which lets you read along to well-loved stories with fun animation and augmented reality effects. And with Portal you can enjoy music, videos, news, games, and more from Spotify, Pandora, iHeart Radio, Youtube, CNN, and the Food Network. There is no monthly fee, Portal just needs to stay connected to a Wi-Fi network and AC power.
Product Features
- Move and talk freely with Smart Camera: With Smart Camera, you don’t have to worry about being out of frame. Whether you’re moving around the kitchen, prepping dinner or chasing the kids through the living room, Smart Camera adjusts to follow the action. And as more people enter a room, Smart Camera automatically widens to keep everyone in view, so you don’t miss a moment
- Private by design: Facebook doesn’t listen to, view or keep the contents of your Portal video calls. Calls on Portal are encrypted, so conversations stay between you and those you’re calling. You can also completely disable the camera and microphone with a single tap, or block the camera lens with the camera cover provided
- Connect with friends, even if they don’t have Portal: Easily call friends and family on Messenger – calls can be made seamlessly to and from smartphones and tablets. And you can bring up to six other people into a group call. Dimension- 8.78 W x 17.71 H x 5.73 D Inches (Portrait)
- Alexa built-in: Portal has Alexa built-in, so you can ask a question, set a timer, add items to your shopping list, control your smart home or more. Just ask
- Experience more together: With Portal, story time will never be the same. With music, animation and augmented reality effects, Portal lets you become some of your children’s favorite characters as you read along to well-loved stories. And if friends or family also have Portal, you can listen to your favorite music together as if you were in the same room, without delays or feedback
- Stay close with Superframe: When you’re not in a call, Portal can display your Facebook photos and videos. You can also see when your closest contacts are available to connect, and get birthday reminders
- Active Facebook account required for product use
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Picked one up and took it right back Picked this up in a Big Box store because it looked really interesting. Then I brought it home and read through the user agreement and packed this bad boy up and took it back. Not sure what I was thinking with a ‘Facebook’ camera and microphone in MY HOME. Facebook is NOT the company to trust with watching or listening to you and your kids. Gladly, my mental lapse in trusting Facebook was easily offset by getting a full refund for returning it. Read the news or better, READ THE USER AGREEMENT…
Picked it up off Treasure Truck ***Update 11/14/18- Packed this up and sent back to Amazon. The device decided to shut itself off in the middle of video calls. #2- As stated in my original review, to not have a battery is beyond frustrating. This is set up to not be moved from one room to another which if you have a tablet, you can. Save your money. This is simply a tablet with no battery and an enhanced camera for Facebook Messenger. That’s it. Facebook wanted to compete with the others and this is an epic fail.I…
Does not receive calls I picked up from the Amazon treasure truck. Setup was easy. Was able to make calls on the device and the quality is great.The problem is that devices does not receive calls. I spent time with support and they said wait for an update on messenger. Waited for that. Called support again but still canât receive calls.Time for a refund.