OTF Exclusive Amazon to launch Echo in India during Diwali

[Jithin91]

Amazon is set to launch its Alexa-connected speaker in India during the festival season. Echo could go on sale in October for around ₹12,000.

Echo - Is a smart, wireless speaker along with Alexa, the artificial intelligence powered virtual assistant.

Echo has two variants - Echo & Echo Dot. The devices are likely to be priced around Rs 11,000-12000 and Rs 5000- 6000 respectively.

Amazon is also said to be working on adding local language support for Alexa, with the voice-based assistant able to understand Hindi and Tamil. Support for more local languages will be added at a later date, and Alexa will also offer skills localized to the Indian market.

Via Factor Daily

 

[Bapun]

We've heard numerous reports about the Amazon Echo debuting in India later this year, and it looks like the retailer has settled on a launch window. Citing a source, FactorDaily states that the Echo and Echo Dot will be launching in India during Diwali season, which falls on October 18 this year.

The Amazon Echo is likely to be priced at ₹11,000 to ₹12,000 ($170 - $185), which is in line with its $179 retail price in the U.S. The smaller Echo Dot is set to retail for ₹5,000 - ₹6,000 ($77 - $93), which is a noticeable markup from its $50 retail price.

Amazon is also said to be working on adding local language support for Alexa, with the voice-based assistant able to understand Hindi and Tamil. Support for more local languages will be added at a later date, and Alexa will also offer skills localized to the Indian market.

Diwali kicks off the festival shopping season in the subcontinent, and it's likely Amazon will offer another instalment of its Great Indian Sale around that time, making it the ideal platform to launch Alexa in the country.

Amazon Echo could go on sale in India in October for ₹12,000

 

[Optimus_Prime]

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