This new smartphone is the first with Amazon Alexa built-in

The Huawei Mate 9 is the first smartphone with Amazon Alexa built-in. If you make a purchase by clicking one of our links, we may earn a small share of the revenue. Our picks and opinions are independent from any business incentives. Amazon Alexa has finally found a cozy, pre-installed home on a mass market smartphone. At CES 2017, Huawei announced the Mate 9, a flagship-level device with dual, Leica-branded lenses, a souped-up battery, and an Alexa app pre-loaded and ready to go.