Amazon has announced that “Matter” for Alexa smart home devices will only be available on Android smartphones starting next month.
What’s New?
Next month, the tech giant will update 17 Echo devices to embrace “Matter,” the new smart home standard.
Only Matter over Wi-Fi and Android phones will be supported in the initial release.
Only three types of smart devices will be covered: smart switches, smart lamps, and smart plugs.
What’s More?
Early in 2019, the company promises to add additional device types to Matter support as well as broaden the deployment to iOS and the brand-new networking protocol Thread, according to the article.
In order to make it simple to set up Matter devices on one platform and transfer them to another without having to set it up again, Amazon has also established a connection with Samsung SmartThings.
Digging Into More Details
The e-commerce behemoth had previously revealed that Alexa, its virtual assistant, would provide official live cricket commentary and scores.
According to the manufacturer, users can inquire about the most recent match’s schedule, results, team rosters, and player statistics.
It can also be used to track the schedule of the favorite team and to set reminders for the games.
