HTC Alexa app in now available for customers in the US

Jul 17, 2017 23:58 GMT  ·  By

Taiwanese consumer electronics HTC today announced that it brings the HTC Alexa app to HTC U11 customers in the United States, allowing them to leverage the powerful, cloud-based Amazon Alexa intelligent personal assistant.

This would make HTC U11 world's first smartphone to support Amazon's Alexa voice service on the go, no matter if you are at the beach, in the park, or at work. Once the HTC Alexa app is installed via Google Play Store, it will remain active throughout the day to accept commands, so just say "Alexa" and ask anything you need to know.

"Now, HTC U11 customers will have Alexa with them at home and on the go,” said Steve Rabuchin, VP Amazon Alexa. "Customers on the move can ask Alexa on the U11 for music and news, to cool their smart house on their way home from work, to check if they locked their front door, and to access thousands of other Alexa skills."

Available to download today for HTC U11 owners in the US

With the HTC Alexa app, HTC U11 owners will be able not only to ask Amazon's Alexa basic questions like "Alexa, what’s the weather today?" but also give it commands like "Alexa, turn on my living room lights" if the device is connected to your smart appliances at home.

Best of all, HTC Alexa can also be invoked just by squeezing your phone, thanks to the HTC Edge Sense technology implemented in HTC U11. In addition, the app will allow you to listen to Amazon Music & Audible, manage shopping and to do lists, as well as to receive flash news and weather briefings.

Of course, the app's capabilities can be extended by installing any of the 15,000+ "skills" from the Alexa Skills Store. The HTC Alexa app is available to download today for HTC U11 owners in the United States, through Google Play store, and we hope it will soon be available in other countries as well.

HTC U11 with HTC Alexa app
HTC U11 with HTC Alexa app

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HTC U11 with HTC Alexa app
HTC U11 with HTC Alexa app
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