Summarize with AI
Amazon has launched two Bee devices that turn conversations into summaries and to-dos. Bee Frontier is a wearable that costs $74.99 and is available now at Amazon.com. Bee Eclipse is a phone attachment that starts at $99.99 and will be available soon. Some features need Bee Pro, which costs $11.99 per month.
Both devices work without a subscription for basic summaries and 14 days of memory. Amazon has not given a ship date for Bee Eclipse or a list of countries.
What it is
- Bee Frontier: worn on the wrist or clipped to clothes. Up to seven days of battery life, USB-C charging and IP67 water resistance. Colors: Onyx, Lavender and Sage.
- Bee Eclipse: attaches magnetically to the back of a phone and is MagSafe compatible. More than 21 days of battery life on a single charge. Colors: Silver, Midnight, Honey and Blush.
- What both do: turn conversations into summaries, insights and to-dos. After a call or meeting, Bee can surface action items, draft follow-up emails or create calendar invites.
- Apps: connects to Gmail, Google Calendar and Microsoft Outlook. The Bee app is on iOS and Android.
- Alexa+: users can ask Alexa for hands-free summaries and to-dos.
- Amazon.com: Amazon says connecting Bee to Amazon.com "enables even more personalized shopping recommendations", including product recommendations on the Amazon homepage based on items mentioned in conversations.
Price
| Item | Price | Period / status |
|---|---|---|
| Bee Frontier | $74.99 | One-time, available now at Amazon.com |
| Bee Eclipse | from $99.99 | One-time, available soon |
| Bee Pro | $11.99 | Per month |
| Bee Pro | $99.99 | Per year |
| Bee Pro trial | $0 | 30 days for new Bee customers |
| Free tier | $0 | Conversation summaries, recaps and 14-day memory |
Bee Pro adds the Amazon.com and Alexa+ integrations, third-party app integrations, suggested to-dos, daily memories, a personal chat assistant, conversation templates and the Bee desktop app.
Privacy
- Amazon says no audio is ever stored. Audio is processed into insights in real time and deleted after processing.
- A microphone button controls when Bee is processing audio. Bee Frontier can turn off on its own when no sound is detected for a while.
- Bee Eclipse prompts the user to get permission from call participants each time a recording starts.
- Users can delete their transcripts and summaries at any time.
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