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Facebook Portal Go
Engadget Review
Facebook’s Portal Go adds portability to the company’s video-chat-focused smart display. Like with previous Portals, it has an AI-powered camera that keeps you in frame during video calls, except this time you can carry it around the house. The Go has other improvements too, such as a more personalized home screen and a new Household Mode that makes it more family-friendly. However, it lacks a lot of features that other smart displays have, and Facebook’s poor reputation with privacy and security does it no favors.
Portability doesn't quite make up for its flaws.
Nicole LeeOctober 19, 2021
Pros
- Portable
- smart camera tracking
- supports Messenger and Whatsapp
Cons
- Limited apps
- Lacks features other smart displays have
- Requires Facebook account
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