India is a key growth market for Alexa's global team at Amazon and witnessing the potential, the team is working on to introduce more regional language capabilities in the voice-based assistant that has stormed the living rooms in the country. Though the smart speaker is a relatively young product in India, voice assistants like Alexa in smart devices are gaining immense popularity in the country. According to the International Data... Read More
US-based Amazon is bringing in a new Alexa Privacy Hub that will allow users to delete recordings on all Alexa-enabled devices using a simple voice command as it looks to allay concerns around privacy. Currently, a user has to go to the app to delete Alexa recordings one by one, or through Amazon's website to delete every recording at once. "Coming soon, a new Alexa Privacy Hub will offer a... Read More
Amazon on Thursday announced the availability of its new device -- Echo Input -- that would enable users to add Alexa support to their existing speakers via an audio cable or Bluetooth, for Rs 2,999 in India. The device features a four-microphone arrangement to allow users to talk to Alexa from across the room using the Alexa app that is available on both, iOS and Android, the company said in... Read More
Xiaomi has announced a promotional sale on Amazon India which will go live on December 6 for two days and will end on December 8. As part of this promotional sale, Xiaomi phones retailing on the Amazon India website will be available with attractive offers, discounts, cashbacks and more. Also, Xiaomi has currently revealed two offers from its side while classifying the third offer as a “special surprise”. This sale... Read More
Aiming to boost sales in the wake of weaker-than-expected demand for new iPhone models, Apple has sealed a deal with retail giant Amazon to sell its range of products which is a win-win game for both the tech titans, market research firm Counterpoint Research has said. According to Counterpoint, the move would allow the Cupertino-based giant to better manage pricing, warranties and the overall customer experience. Third party vendors who are... Read More
Amazon on Monday released "Alexa Skill Blueprints" allowing users to create personalised skills and responses for its voice-based assistant Alexa in India. Users need to select their blueprint template from "Alexa Skill Blueprints" website, where they can also browse through 30 "Skill Blueprints" across four categories including "Fun and Games", "Learning and Knowledge", "At Home" and "Storyteller", the company said in a statement. "Personalised skills and responses make Alexa even... Read More
Amazon on Wednesday announced that its "Fire TV Stick 4K" with Alexa Voice Remote, sub-woofer "Echo Sub" and e-reader "Kindle Paperwhite" have started shipping in India from November 14. The Fire TV Stick 4K is priced at Rs 5,999 and the Echo Sub and Kindle Paperwhite cost Rs 12,999 each on Amazon India, the company said in a statement. Amazon's media-streaming Fire TV Stick 4K comes with a 1.7GHz processor... Read More
Amazon, after a long wait, launched its audiobooks subscription service called the Audible in India for a starting price of Rs 199 for one month. For the first time Audible users, Amazon is offering a 30-day free trial to all users in the country. Amazon has been talking about launching the audiobooks in India for quite a long time now, and finally, it plans to make it available to all... Read More
Smart speakers market in India is getting bigger with every passing quarter as brands are aggressively launching new models with innovative features. Going by a new report published by International Data Corporation (IDC), Amazon is leading the Indian smart speakers category with 59% share and the US-based company is closely followed by search giant Google which secured the second position. Overall, the smart speakers category in India grew by 47%... Read More
Amazon India today announced the launch of its marketplace in Hindi taking on the likes of Flipkart, Snapdeal and others. With this move, Amazon is looking to woo a potential 100 million new shoppers coming online. At the moment, websites and apps of Walmart-backed Flipkart and other players like Snapdeal, Paytm Mall and ShopClues are available only in English and the desi avatar of Amazon will allow it to capitalise... Read More
Amazon has surprised its users by rolling out Hindi language support for the Amazon India website and application. With the Hindi language support, Amazon has made it clear that the Indian market makes its place as a highly valued one in Amazon’s bigger picture and to keep the customers happy and to bring in more and more users from different parts of India onboard, this step will likely benefit the... Read More
Following its convention, Amazon is all set to launch its Prime Day Sale for this year. The e-commerce giant has already started advertising the grand online event which will kick off on July 16. As the name suggests, this sale will be open only for Prime members of Amazon, and it will start at 12 PM on July 16. The event will go on for 36 hours and will end... Read More
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