Amazon has launched three Alexa powered smart
speakers : Echo, Echo Plus, and Echo Dot in India. The devices were expected to
be launched in the country before Diwali. The new Echo and Echo Plus smart
speakers were announced last week in the US.
Currently, all the three smart speakers are
available in India by invitation only and will start shipping in India later
this month. Alexa AI-powered assistant will offer new English voice with local
pronunciations and intonation; support for music titles, names, and places in
additional non-English languages; local knowledge; and local skills from Indian
developers.
Amazon stated that third party developers in India
are already building new, localised skills for Alexa, and over 10,000 skills
will be available for customers in India, including skills from Saavn, Times of
India, ESPNcricinfo, Ola, Freshmenu, and more.
Echo, Echo Plus, and Echo Dot are voice-controlled
speakers that will let you order a cab, play their favorite music, check the
weather and more. Amazon also mentioned that Prime Music is coming soon to
India and it will be available as an exclusive preview on Echo.
Amazon Echo has been priced at Rs 9,999, the Echo
Dot at Rs 4,499 and the Echo Plus at Rs 14,999. The company is offering
customers an introductory discount of 30% off the purchase price of Echo
devices and one year of Prime membership. These are available by invitation to
customers in India at Amazon.in and will ship beginning the week of October
30th.
