Skype is coming to Alexa, reports. A partnership between Amazon and Microsoft means Alexa will allow smartphone and smart speaker owners to make and receive voice and video Skype calls by the use of their voice. Read the whole story at Mobile Marketing »
Amazon and Microsoft have announced that they will integrate Amazon's Cortana voice technology with Skype. The deal means that users will be able to accept incoming calls or make outgoing calls verbally, with the service expected to be made available this year. The news followed last year's collaboration between the two companies, which enabled Cortana to communicate with Microsoft's digital assistant Alexa. The voice platform was also incorporated into the company's Xbox gaming consoles in September.