Amazon is testing a Hindi interface for its mobile website in India
6 years, 7 months ago

Amazon is testing a Hindi interface for its mobile website in India

India Today  

Amazon is betting big on India. And as a part of its efforts to connect with the next 100 million users in the country in the coming five years, the e-commerce giant has started testing a website, wherein the interface features text in Hindi. According to a report by IAMAI and Kantar IMRB, out of the 481 million internet users in the country, nearly 70 per cent consume content in vernacular languages. Following the acquisition, Tapzo co-founders Ankur Singla and Vishal Pal Chaudhary will join the Amazon Pay team in India to help build the platform. The challenge, which opens on September 8, invites college students to develop special skills for Alexa and win prizes which includes a cash prize of up to Rs 50,000 and an Amazon Echo smart speaker.

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Amazon's Alexa sees 21% surge in multilingual mode usage, nearly half of Echo users prefer multilingual mode interaction
1 year, 7 months ago

Amazon's Alexa sees 21% surge in multilingual mode usage, nearly half of Echo users prefer multilingual mode interaction

Live Mint  

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Al Jazeera  

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3 years, 1 month ago

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Hindustan Times  

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4 years, 1 month ago

Amazon Alexa Turns 3 In India And Many More Folks Are Saying Alexa, I Love You

News 18  

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4 years, 2 months ago

Flipkart Gets Marathi Language Support Amid its Demand for Users in Maharashtra

News 18  

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Amazon will soon launch Marathi language support on its platform following controversy in Maharashtra
4 years, 3 months ago

Amazon will soon launch Marathi language support on its platform following controversy in Maharashtra

Firstpost  

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Amazon Working on Adding Marathi Language After Controversy in Maharashtra
4 years, 3 months ago

Amazon Working on Adding Marathi Language After Controversy in Maharashtra

News 18  

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Amazon Alexa-Enabled Echo Devices Get Live Translation Support for Six Languages Including Hindi
4 years, 3 months ago

Amazon Alexa-Enabled Echo Devices Get Live Translation Support for Six Languages Including Hindi

News 18  

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4 years, 4 months ago

Amazon Fire TV Devices Can Now Communicate in Hindi, New Alexa Routines Support Added

News 18  

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Amazon Brings Hindi Language Support to Alexa Smartphone App
4 years, 6 months ago

Amazon Brings Hindi Language Support to Alexa Smartphone App

News 18  

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4 years, 7 months ago

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The Hindu  

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4 years, 9 months ago

Flipkart introduces Tamil, Telugu, Kannada language interfaces

India TV News  

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Now talk to Alexa seamlessly, in Hindi and English
5 years, 5 months ago

Now talk to Alexa seamlessly, in Hindi and English

Deccan Chronicle  

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5 years, 6 months ago

Amazon's Alexa voice assistant now gets support for Hindi and Hinglish languages

Firstpost  

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Alexa's Indian makeover: Amazon's smart speaker will now follow 'gaana chalao', 'ride book karo'
5 years, 6 months ago

Alexa's Indian makeover: Amazon's smart speaker will now follow 'gaana chalao', 'ride book karo'

Live Mint  

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Amazon Alexa gets Hindi, Hinglish in India, available on Echo, Bose smart speakers
5 years, 6 months ago

Amazon Alexa gets Hindi, Hinglish in India, available on Echo, Bose smart speakers

India Today  

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With an eye on next 200 mn internet users, Flipkart introduces Hindi interface
5 years, 6 months ago

With an eye on next 200 mn internet users, Flipkart introduces Hindi interface

Live Mint  

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Amazon Alexa would soon be able to talk to you in Hindi
5 years, 9 months ago

Amazon Alexa would soon be able to talk to you in Hindi

India Today  

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Amazon Alexa to talk to you in impeccable Hindi soon
5 years, 9 months ago

Amazon Alexa to talk to you in impeccable Hindi soon

Live Mint  

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Amazon Prime Video introduces localized Hindi interface for India
6 years, 4 months ago

Amazon Prime Video introduces localized Hindi interface for India

Live Mint  

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Amazon India mobile website, app are now available in Hindi
6 years, 6 months ago

Amazon India mobile website, app are now available in Hindi

India Today  

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Amazon India brings Hindi support to mobile website, Android devices
6 years, 6 months ago

Amazon India brings Hindi support to mobile website, Android devices

India TV News  

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Amazon debuts kids skills on Alexa in India
6 years, 8 months ago

Amazon debuts kids skills on Alexa in India

India Today  

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Amazon Echo users can now choose from over 12,000 skills for Alexa to execute
7 years, 2 months ago

Amazon Echo users can now choose from over 12,000 skills for Alexa to execute

Firstpost  

Offering users a range of 11,000 skills by global and Indian developers at launch, Amazon’s Alexa Skills store now offers more than 12,000 skills. The Amazon Echo, Echo Plus and Echo Dot made their way to the Indian market back in October 2017, soon after which Amazon introduced Alexa Skills Kit. The skills allow Alexa to play music, set alarms …

A Hinglish speaking Amazon Echo speaker will soon hit the Indian market: Report
7 years, 5 months ago

A Hinglish speaking Amazon Echo speaker will soon hit the Indian market: Report

Firstpost  

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Amazon expands Alexa Skills Kit and Alexa Voice Service to India, allowing developers to build capabilities for Indian consumers
7 years, 5 months ago

Amazon expands Alexa Skills Kit and Alexa Voice Service to India, allowing developers to build capabilities for Indian consumers

Firstpost  

Amazon has announced the expansion of Alexa Skills Kit and Alexa Voice Service to India, allowing developers to build new skills and capabilities for Indian consumers, and allowing hardware manufacturers to start developing products for the Indian market. We are excited to expand our tools to enable developers around the world to reach Alexa customers in India.” There are thousands …

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