And, it seems to me like its only available in the US. They refused my Amazon.ca account.
From: Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2016 4:31 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: So long, Siri: How to get Amazon Alexa on your iPhone When I installed Roger it just showed up somewhere and you basically add Alexa just like a Contact and send a message to her, the reply comes a few seconds later. A nice toy to play with, but not that useful. From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Shawn Krasniuk Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2016 12:55 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: So long, Siri: How to get Amazon Alexa on your iPhone Please explain how I would get Alexa with Roger. You've got me curious now. Shawn Sent From My White MacBook Facebook Username: Shawn Krasniuk Twitter Handle: shawnk_aka_bbs Skype username: bbstheblindrapper Facetime: [email protected] On May 10, 2016, at 1:23 PM, Scott Davert <[email protected]> wrote: Just use the Roger app, which is free, and get at Alexa that way. I know Canada has that app. As for Lexi, it's not technically accessible, but there is only one button on the screen. I could not get VO to find the button, but was able to activate it with VO turned off. Scott On 5/9/16, Shawn Krasniuk <[email protected]> wrote: Hi. I certainly won't be paying $5 for a virtual assistant when I have Siri or Cortana at my disposal, which are free if I may add. Also Sieghard, I can confirm that this app isn't in the Canadian app store. So as Sieghard said, I'll wait until the app comes to Canada and until they release a free app with just the assistant. Shawn Sent From My White MacBook Facebook Username: Shawn Krasniuk Twitter Handle: shawnk_aka_bbs Skype username: bbstheblindrapper Facetime: [email protected] On May 9, 2016, at 11:50 AM, Russ Kiehne <[email protected]> wrote: Is the following app accessible with voiceover? So long, Siri: How to get Amazon Alexa on your iPhone Apple's virtual personal assistant Siri was unquestionably a groundbreaking feature when it first debuted on the iPhone <https://bgr.com/tag/iphone>. It got off to a rocky start — of that, there is no question — and people still run into aggravating problems every day with Siri. But Siri has improved dramatically over the years, expanding its functionality and growing more accurate along the way. Then, Amazon surprised us all when the Echo speaker <http://www.amazon.com/Amazon-Echo-Bluetooth-Speaker-with-WiFi-Alexa/dp/B00X4WHP5E?tag=b0c55-20> came out of nowhere and introduced the world to Alexa. And now, Alexa has finally leapt off of Amazon hardware and onto Apple's iPhone and iPad for the first time. Some believe that Alexa was intended to become a core part of Amazon's smartphone and tablet offerings, but the company's plans were derailed in light of the fact that the Fire phone was a spectacular flop. Perhaps as a result, Amazon instead released a line of dedicated speakers including the Amazon Echo <http://www.amazon.com/Amazon-Echo-Bluetooth-Speaker-with-WiFi-Alexa/dp/B00X4WHP5E?tag=b0c55-20> and more affordable Amazon Tap <http://www.amazon.com/Amazon-Tap-Portable-wireless-Bluetooth-Speaker-with-WiFi-Alexa/dp/B00VXS8E8S?tag=b0c55-20>. The Echo and Tap serve mainly as delivery mechanisms for Alexa, which is Amazon's own take on Siri. Alexa is controlled by voice just like Siri, but its focus is on shopping and connected device controls, in addition to providing answers to questions a la Siri. Alexa is no longer confined to the Echo and Tap now that Amazon has given developers access to various APIs, and the killer software feature is now finally available on Apple's iPhone and iPad lineup. Amazon's assistant arrives courtesy of a third-party app called Lexi, which is immediately available for download in the App Store. 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