However, Apple will still take a cut of any money made from sales within the app - so if Netflix offers a way to subscribe in-app, they will pay Apple a cut, but this will offer an alternative, that includes access to existing payment details.

But the Echo Frames can be fitted with prescription lenses, with Amazon publishing a little guide (PDF) for you to take to a local optician. Because the glasses I received didn't have prescription lenses, I wore mine with my contact lenses and it worked out fine. After initially launching without them, late last year Bose added the ability to purchase or update its Frames with prescription lenses in the US. Amazon gets points here as some other audio-focused smart glasses, such as Bose's $200 Frames Alto and Rondo sunglasses, haven't always made this as easy.

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Alexa didn't even handle the turn-by-turn navigation. At that point, it was no different than just grabbing my phone. I also couldn't change the default mapping option to Google Maps on iOS. For some tasks, like when I asked for directions, Alexa directed me to the Alexa app on my phone, which opened Apple Maps. Instead, it defaults to the Maps app, which gave voice directions over Bluetooth the same way it would with any headphones.

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Overall, the Frames' audio is middling, and if you're looking to use these as headphone replacements, it's best to look elsewhere. Amazon touts the Echo Frames as having "open-ear technology," which is marketing speak for having little downward-facing speakers next to your ears, as opposed to buds inside them. 

The plastic feels cheap and fragile. But while the frames look relatively nice, for $180 (or the $250 regular price after the invitation window has closed), Amazon needs to put more focus on the build quality. I could never get the glasses completely closed because the arms were so bulky, and it ended up looking awkward and Buy Books unbalanced.

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The sunglasses can be purchased or updated with prescription lenses in the US. 26: An earlier version of the story incorrectly said that Bose's Frames were not available with a prescription.