Alexa completes 3 years in India, interaction with voice assistant increased by 67 per cent in 2020
Three years ago, Amazon launched the Alexa digital voice assistant in India. The Alexa powered speakers can now interact in English, Hindi, and Hinglish.
India Today Tech | February 8, 2021 | Updated 08:58 IST
Amazon s Alexa voice assistant is now 3 years old
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Amazon has announced a special sale on Echo speakers starting February 15 in India.
In 2020, Amazon says Alexa s usage increased by 67% compared to 2019.
Amazon on Monday announced that Alexa, the digital voice assistant, completed three years in India. Celebrating the anniversary, Amazon India says that customers in India interacted with Alexa in English, Hindi, and Hinglish (mix of English and Hindi) last year and interactions with Alexa increased 67 per cent in 2020 as compared to 2019. The company also added that customers interacted with Alexa for different things like playing music, setting alarms, control
Alexa currently supports over 100 third-party devices, which includes smartphones, cars, earphones and more. (Image: Amazon)
Amazon is celebrating its digital assistant, Alexa’s three year anniversary in India. To commemorate this occasion, the company will be offering consumers with discounts on the best-selling Echo devices and bundles for 24 hours starting on February 15. Also Read - Holi Special Sale on Amazon, Flipkart, Paytm: Up to 40 percent discount on Samsung, iPhone, Vivo, Poco phones
Puneesh Kumar, Country Leader for Alexa, Amazon India told
Gadgets 360, Alexa has expanded its footprint in India exponentially over the past three years with most Alexa users coming from non-metro cities. The report also stated that the company is working on bringing vernacular language support to the assistant. Here we will be taking a look at how Alexa has grown in the country over the years and what are its future plans. Also Read - Samsung Galaxy M12 sale starts today for Amaz