The digital smart assistant powering Echo range of speakers can now interact and respond in English, Hindi and Hinglish simultaneously. Alexa is the brain that powers Echo hardware, which was introduced in India almost two years ago and supported the English language until last month. Amazon says this multi-lingual mode can be useful in Indian households where users speak both Hindi and English interchangeably.
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