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cdmagurus.com
03-22-2017, 10:32 AM
Hot on the heels of its addition to the Amazon app on the iPhone (http://www.macworld.com/article/3181810/ios/amazon-brings-alexa-to-its-main-ios-app-to-help-iphone-users-shop-and-track-orders.html), Alexa is looking to make its presence known on Android, too. Huawei has announced that the virtual assistant is on its way to the Mate 9 (http://www.greenbot.com/article/3163007/android/huawei-mate-9-review-a-giant-phone-with-a-small-frame-and-big-ambitions.html), making it the first Android phone to receive Amazon's AI aide.
With Alexa on the Mate 9, you’ll be able to do many of the things the Echo and Dot can do, including control your home automation devices while you’re away. Huawei is touting its smart home capabilities as the flagship feature of Alexa on the Mate 9, but it can also handle many of the other skills Alexa has on Amazon’s devices, including the ability to play games, shop at Amazon.com, get news updates, track your workouts, and play podcasts.
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