Facebook Looks to Carve Out Market for Mobile Video-Chat Device
- Company debuts new battery-powered version of Portal hardware
- Facebook says it’s not trying to compete with the iPad
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Facebook Inc. introduced a portable version of its Portal video-chat device, looking to provide a more mobile alternative to Amazon.com Inc.’s Alexa hardware and other so-called smart speakers.
The product, called the Portal Go, has a 10-inch screen, 12-megapixel front camera and speakers. It also has a rechargeable battery so it doesn’t need to stay plugged into a wall, a first for the nearly three-year-old Portal lineup.