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Tencent to launch its own smart speaker for sending WeChat messages using voice commands
Tencent’s Tingting speaker will also connect to QQ Music
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Tencent is planning to join the rest of the tech industry by launching a smart speaker. The difference? This one works with WeChat, China’s essential do-it-all app.
Tingting will let people send messages through WeChat with their voice, while also letting users access Tencent’s broader ecosystem of services.
The speaker looks a lot like the Amazon Echo, but there are some differences which set Tingting (meaning “listen”) apart. It has an internal battery, according to Chinese tech site 36Kr, allowing people to take it on the go.
That means that the Tingting could act as a portable extension of WeChat that people can use at home or on the go.
It will likely also let users connect to other Tencent services, including QQ Music, audio books, news as well as features like weather and stocks, according to details on Apple’s App Store.
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