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Meta Portal
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| Developer | Meta Platforms |
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| Manufacturer | Meta Platforms |
| Type | Smart display |
| Release date | November 8, 2018 |
| Operating system | Android-based |
| Input | Voice commands |
| Website | meta |
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Meta Portal (also known as Portal) is a discontinued brand of smart displays and videophones released in 2018 by Meta.[1][2] The product line consists of four models: Portal, Portal+, Portal TV, and Portal Go. These models provide video chat via Messenger and WhatsApp, augmented by a camera that can automatically zoom and track people's movements.[3] The devices are integrated with Amazon's voice-controlled intelligent personal assistant service Alexa.[2][4][5]
Reviewers rated the Portal line's video and audio handling capabilities positively, but criticized Facebook's privacy practices for commercial use of data that Portal devices captured.[6][7][8] Meta uses some data collected from Portal devices for targeted advertising, which reviewers cited as a privacy drawback.
- ^ Calore, Michael (October 8, 2018). "Facebook Made You a Smart-Home Device With a Camera on It". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028.
- ^ a b Kelion, Leo (October 8, 2018). "Facebook Portal video chat screens raise privacy concerns". BBC News.
- ^ Constine, John (October 8, 2018). "Facebook launches Portal auto-zooming video chat screens for $199/$349". TechCrunch.
- ^ Newman, Peter (October 9, 2018). "Facebook unveils Alexa-powered Portal smart speakers". Business Insider.
- ^ Smith, Dave (October 15, 2018). "The curious timing of Facebook's first hardware product, the $200 'Portal'". Business Insider.
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