Video calling used to be something TV and movies showed as futuristic. But it’s no longer the future – it’s the here and now and an important part of our communication. If it’s an integral part of your communication and daily life, it shouldn’t be relegated to a feature on your phone or tablet. Instead, get a dedicated device like the Facebook Portal Plus. If you’re thinking you’d like to put a device in your home or office that features video calling, you can get it now for $100 off.
Even if your friends and family don’t have a Portal device, they can still participate in video calls with you. Everyone can be kept in view of the smart camera, as it pans and zooms so that you don’t have to hold your phone and have everyone trying to cram into the view.
You can join or host a group call of up to 50 people in Messenger Rooms, as it is a Facebook device, after all. The Portal helps you work from home as well, as you can even use it f,or Zoom calls.
The Facebook Portal Plus utilizes Smart Sound, which enhances your voice so that unwanted background noises are not a problem. But you can easily disable the camera ad microphone or just block the lens with the camera cover so that you don’t have to be seen or heard when you don’t want to. All video calls are also encrypted.
With Alexa built in, you can operate the Portal just like any other Alexa device. You can ask it to play music while displaying the lyrics, check the weather, play news, answer questions, or control your smart home. But instead of this being a feature on an Alexa device, Alexa is a feature on the Portal Plus.
Get your kids into the action by reading along with them to well-loved storybooks with music, animation, and immersive AR effects. Make the device work for you the way you want it to instead of relying on your smartphone.
Save $100 on this Portal and pay just $179. Deals are also being offered on other sizes of the Facebook Portal and the Portal TV.
Laura has spent nearly 20 years writing news, reviews, and op-eds, with more than 10 of those years as an editor as well. She has exclusively used Apple products for the past three decades. In addition to writing and editing at MTE, she also runs the site's sponsored review program.
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