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General Category => Amazon Echo Discussion => Topic started by: scottrods on May 24, 2017, 10:25:21 pm

Title: Cell phone calls to and from Echo? These guys think it'll happen...
Post by: scottrods on May 24, 2017, 10:25:21 pm

This link came up in the Banner ad above my Forums listing tonight on here... Anyone spent any time looking at this yet?
  https://callossus.com/amazon_echo/?gclid=CNa9qr3-idQCFZC1wAodX2UH8g

Title: Re: Cell phone calls to and from Echo? These guys think it'll happen...
Post by: jwlv on May 24, 2017, 11:25:47 pm

It appears to be vaporware for now.
Also, from the looks of it, it seems to be a simple stand-alone bluetooth speakerphone. It looks like the device uses its own mic and speaker to make the call. In essence, it is using Alexa just to remote control turning it on and off (probably using a combination of a skill and an app on your phone).

Title: Re: Cell phone calls to and from Echo? These guys think it'll happen...
Post by: iolinux333 on May 25, 2017, 07:39:57 am

I wonder if it's a reference to The Forbin Project?

Title: Re: Cell phone calls to and from Echo? These guys think it'll happen...
Post by: scottrods on May 25, 2017, 07:41:52 am

I like the thought that it can answer whatever Cell phone belongs to what person... and recognizes each person enabled... pretty cool if it comes to fruition... or if Amazon takes the line and makes Alexa able to do it without the other product...