Amazon’s Alexa can now make and answer Skype calls through partnership with Microsoft

Briefing

December 3, 2018

Briefing	Skype on Alexa – Amazon now lets users call their contacts on Skype through Alexa, by saying for example, “Alexa, Skype Mom; Alexa, call Dad on Skype; Alexa, pick up,” as well as accept Skype calls, through command “Alexa, answer” Activation – To activate feature, users only need to go to Communications tab within Settings of Amazon Alexa mobile app Compatible Devices – Audio calling via Skype can be made through Echo and other Amazon smart speakers, with video calling supported on Echo Show, which has own digital screen Free 100 Minutes – Microsoft offering 100 free minutes for each of first two months after linking Skype with Alexa
Accelerator	Artificial Intelligence, Internet-of-Things
Sector	Consumer Durables, Information Technology
Organization	Amazon.com Inc., Microsoft Corp.
Source	Levy, N., "Skype calling comes to Alexa devices, furthering Amazon and Microsoft’s surprising partnership", GeekWire, https://www.geekwire.com/; "Skype calling is coming to Alexa devices," Skype, https://blogs.skype.com/; AcceleratingBiz analysis
Original Publication Date	November 19, 2018

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