Amazon Announces Bee Conversation-Recording Devices

Amazon announced two AI-powered conversation-recording devices on October 15, 2026, introducing a wristband available now and a phone attachment that has no sale date yet. The Bee Frontier costs $74.99 and can be worn on the wrist or clipped to clothing. The Bee Eclipse, a card-shaped device that attaches magnetically to a smartphone, starts at $99.99 and is described as coming soon. Both devices use microphones to capture conversations and work with the Bee app to produce transcripts, summaries, reminders and to-do lists. Amazon says the Frontier has up to seven days of battery life and an IP67 water-resistance rating. The Eclipse is rated for more than 21 days per charge, according to the company. Amazon also introduced Bee Pro, a subscription priced at $11.99 a month. The free tier includes summaries and 14 days of memory, while Pro adds expanded features, including unlimited summaries, suggested tasks and integrations with services such as Alexa and Amazon.com. The company says Bee can also connect with Gmail, Google Calendar and Outlook to help draft follow-up emails or create calendar events. A desktop app can capture meetings using a computer microphone, according to...