Phoning Alexa

New form factors with Alexa Built-In are interesting. In the case above, Motorola added Alexa to its handsets and base stations. “Alexa, where did I put the cordless phone” is a great use case, even for devices that don’t have external microphones.

Maybe the addition of Alexa is a swipe at Google for casting Motorola off. Maybe it’s just that adding Alexa is easier from a hardware maker perspective than adding Google Assistant — and…