Allegedly Amazon is preparing its next coup. AFTVnews reported Amazon had in a customer survey the new messenger “Anytime by Amazon” implied.
No surprise
Getting into the messenger business would hardly come as a surprise. Amazon has been working on conquering new areas and business areas for years. After video and music streaming and the US test stores with automatic product recognition, communication would be the next logical step. After all, WhatsApp and Co are among the most popular and most used apps on the planet. The overall Amazon Prime package reveals the strategy of the shipping giant: Amazon wants to make itself indispensable. Amazon does not want to give customers the chance to find an alternative when it comes to selling products or using media. With Echo and the associated assistant Alexa, Amazon is now also invading the homes of users. Of course, the company is also interested in direct communication.
Packed with features
The customer survey is said to be geared towards the wishes of users when it comes to Messenger. It is already indicated that it could be a release-ready product. In addition, according to the survey, Anytime should offer a lot. The app should work without phone numbers, a link to your own Amazon account would be conceivable. An integrated Encryption is to ensure the security of the shared messages. At the same time, from the beginning everyone should platforms, so PC and Smartphone, iOS and Android are supported. Group chats, voice and video calls, GIFs, sharing your location, stickers and emojis and photo filters are of course also on board. Somewhat more interesting are the alleged games that can be played against friends. It should also be possible to listen to music together and share bills. In other words: the jack of all trades.
Amazon declined to comment on the speculation. Some sources already refer to spelling mistakes within the survey and warn of a possible fake. If Amazon Anytime should actually exist, you will find out from us.
