Instant Alert: Alibaba is about to launch an Amazon Echo competitor for China that only speaks Mandarin

MANAGE SUBSCRIPTIONS   |   UNSUBSCRIBE   |   VIEW ONLINE   Alibaba is about to launch an Amazon Echo competitor for China that only speaks Mandarin by on Jun 29, 2017, 6:35 PM Advertisement Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba Group would launch a product mimicking Amazon.com's "Echo" next week, according to a source familiar with the matter. "Amazon Echo", launched in 2014, is a speaker which one can leave on all day and give voice commands to, similar to Siri on an Apple Inc iPhone. Alibaba's new product would be made available only in China and speak only Mandarin, the source told Reuters. Apple and Google, a unit of Alphabet, have unveiled products similar to Echo with the HomePod and Google Home. The Information, a technology website, was the first to report the news on Thursday. Alibaba did not immediately respond to a request for comment, outside business hours.   SEE ALSO: It's been 10 years since the iPhone went on sale — look how terrible the first one seems today   Share the latest business news with your network:    Email sent to:   |   Manage your email preferences   |   Unsubscribe Terms of Service   |   Privacy Policy Business Insider. 150 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10011