Amazon Update: How To Send Text Messages Using Alexa

Amazon Alexa users can now send SMS messages through the voice assistant, the company announced via TechCrunch. The Amazon feature comes as Apple takes pre-orders for its own smart speaker: the HomePod. The Apple device will allow users to send iMessages and SMS text messages by using Siri. As of Tuesday, U.S. Alexa users can send text messages to their contacts in the Alexa app by simply asking the voice assistant. Alexa already has a voice calling and its own messaging system.