Alexa and Amazon Echo Now Available in Brazil
October 02 2019 - 11:01PM
Business Wire
Hundreds of skills available for Brazilian
customers, including Show do Milhão, Porta dos Fundos, UOL Esporte,
iFood, Leite Ninho, Cinemark, Uber, and more
Brands such as Bose, LG, Sony, JBL, Yamaha,
Intelbras and Positivo are releasing devices that work with Alexa
or have Alexa built-in
(NASDAQ: AMZN)—Amazon today announced that Alexa now speaks
Brazilian Portuguese and is available for customers in Brazil. This
new Alexa experience is built from the ground up for Brazil, and
developers around the world are already creating skills and devices
with Alexa built-in for Brazilian customers.
“We’re excited to introduce Alexa to customers in Brazil, with a
custom-built experience that honors Brazil’s language and unique
culture,” said Toni Reid, Vice President, Amazon Alexa. “Customers
across Brazil will be able to ask for their favorite music, control
their smart home, and enjoy skills from hundreds of
customer-favorite Brazilian brands including Show do Milhão, Porta
dos Fundos, UOL Esporte, iFood, Leite Ninho, Cinemark, and more.
We’ve worked hard to create a Brazilian Alexa that we think our
customers will love, and we can’t wait to hear what they
think.”
Over 100 million Alexa devices have been sold globally, and
customers have also left over 400,000 5-star reviews for Echo
devices on Amazon. Alexa arrives in Brazil with an all-new
experience built from the ground up for Brazilian customers,
including a brand-new voice, Brazilian Portuguese language support,
local knowledge, hundreds of local skills, a wide range of Works
with Alexa-certified devices, products with Alexa Built-in, and
more.
Echo Dot and Echo Show 5 are available for pre-order in Brazil
today and will begin shipping to customers starting next week,
while Amazon Echo will be available to customers in November. The
launch follows the launches of Amazon Prime and Amazon Music, both
of which came to Brazil last month.
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