Lenovo and Google announced the start of sales of the digital assistants Smart Display with voice-controlled Google Assistant. As stressed by Google, is the first device in a new category of gadgets for the smart home.
A. in contrast to the smart speakers like Google Home, the new gadget is a small tablet with a large speaker on one side and will compete with Echo Show from Amazon.
Lenovo Smart Display provides weather forecast, keep up to date on the situation on the roads, resembles the schedule for the day allows you to make necessary voice and video calls using the Google Duo. Also it is possible to watch videos on YouTube, listen to music and control the digital home.
A choice of displays with a diagonal of 8 and 10 inches. The 10-inch model has a resolution of Full HD (1920 x 1280 pixels) and low HD (1280 x 800 pixels). The gadget has a 5-megapixel front camera, 2-inch speaker power of 10 W, a Qualcomm Snapdragon processor 624, 2 GB of RAM and 4 GB of internal flash memory. Supports Wi-Fi (802.11 ac) and Bluetooth BLE.
The device can operate in vertical and horizontal position. Provided grey and bamboo colors. In sleep mode, Lenovo Smart Display works as a digital photo frame, showing the users selected albums or photos.
8-inch Lenovo Smart Display is offered for $ 200 and 10 inch — $ 250.