Portal from Facebook is essentially a video calling device. However it is adding features that will allow it to compete in the same space as products from Apple, Google and Amazon.
With built in Alexa it can do anything that an Amazon Echo device can do, including play your music from a number of providers including Amazon Music and Spotify.
To use the video calling side of the Portal you will need a Facebook or Whats App account and you can speak to up to 7 people in a call.
The portal comes in 4 variants, the *8″ Portal Mini and the 10″ Portal are very similar, its just about the size. Portal TV essentially turns your TV in the display and finally there is the 15.6″ Portal+. The Portal+ has a better sound system that its smaller siblings and boasts a 4″ woofer.