Facebook - Portal Plus Smart Video Calling 15.6" Display with Alexa - White

Wow is all I can say! Our family is a HUGE fan of the new Facebook Portal and Portal +. My boys and I haven’t stopped using it since we plugged it in! I’ll be honest, I don’t use Facebook a ton, I mostly use Instagram to push all my posts to Facebook, and I will login a couple times a week to see what’s going on…but now, I feel like Facebook has completely changed the game with the Portal and Portal +. My favorite feature has to be the smart camera which literally follows you around as you move through the room! Now if you are anything like our family, getting two boys under 4 to sit still and talk for any given period of time is basically impossible, so this feature is incredible! I also love that the camera can get super wide if there are multiple people in frame, or focus in, if it’s just a one-on-one conversation. Some other amazing features are that it has Amazon Alex Built-in, it can display photos as well as show you videos from your Facebook friends, you can also listen to your favorite music through apps like Pandora, Spotify and iHeart Radio. I have to say the number of options, outside of calling people and watching videos on Facebook, is a bit limited for now but I have to assume they will be adding more and more apps as time goes one. One thing I also love is you can bring up to six other people into a group call, hence why I think this maybe my go to Christmas Present this year.

This is perfect for my 84 year old mother!She can now visit with my other siblings and family members.

I surprised my wife with a new portal! She loved and already know how to use it! That portal is excellent with all the features in it, but I have to still learn it myself!

the way it follows and zoom in and face recognition are a plus, I love my portal and I use it as my alexa player too

If you’re like my family, you live just far enough apart that you don’t see each other very often. Now, with Facebook Portal, you can be miles away but together in the same room! The Facebook Portal take Facetime Video messaging to a whole new level! My niece is expecting her 2nd baby and we can’t wait to use the Facebook Portal to see that new baby and catch up on how the big brother is doing. She may be in Alabama, but it won’t seem like it! I’ve been using my Portal with another blogger friends and we have been having lots of fun! I don’t think I’ll ever be happy with regular Facebook Video Chat anymore!

Had worked well and has a very clear picture. We have enjoyed using it for calls with are grandchildren

This was probably the best gift for the grandparents. Now they can easily brisk through facebook photos from their favorite people...an unexpected surprise! Once a week or so, they listen to Pandora and watch the photos together. It's great for keeping them up to date for anything they missed on their facebook timelines. There is a small learning curve but nothing like trying to get them to use facebook directly on an apple or PC. This system streamlines the experience and gives them exactly what they want to see without the extra features and software that really only complicates everything for them. The video quality is top notch! This has already bridged the gap that a phone call could not. Now they're bragging to their neighborhood and Church. Good times :)

I purchased four of these for my children and mother. They all live in different states and I thought it would be an easy way to connect with everyone at once or one-on-one. They all seem to enjoy them. I was told setup was easy and the variety of functions/uses is appealing. I had bought everyone the Goggle Home Hub and doorbells a couple of years ago. While they also enjoy the GHH, I believe that the portal will get more use. My mom couldn't Facetime because she has an Android phone so the portal gave her the avenue to connect with her grandchildren and great grandchildren.