Facebook Introduces Portal in Partnership with iHeart, Spotify, and Pandora

Social media giant Facebook has launched Portal and Portal+, two new video communication devices. While these might be aimed at enhancing the video calling experience, Facebook has already partnered with Spotify, Pandora, and iHeartRadio and positioned itself in the smart speaker market. They are also set to announce more partnerships soon. 

• "Facebook doesn’t listen to, view, or keep the contents of your Portal video calls. Your Portal conversations stay between you and the people you’re calling. In addition, video calls on Portal are encrypted, so your calls are always secure.
• For added security, Smart Camera and Smart Sound use AI technology that runs locally on Portal, not on Facebook servers. Portal’s camera doesn’t use facial recognition and doesn’t identify who you are.
• Like other voice-enabled devices, Portal only sends voice commands to Facebook servers after you say, “Hey Portal.” You can delete your Portal’s voice history in your Facebook Activity Log at any time."