If you are not within ear-shot of your Alexa Echo, Dot or Tap device and need to command it from anywhere in the world, you’d most likely use the handy mobile app or web interface to control it.

Amazon is selling the first phones that can access Alexa by pressing a smartphone's physical buttons. They offer the easiest way to access Alexa on a smartphone. The Prime Exclusive Moto G6 Play ...

You can now tap the top of the device to snooze alarms, control music, or end calls—no need to shout commands or fiddle with buttons ... Dot (5th Gen) deal makes it easier than ever to bring ...

In its raw form, you could use a Dot as a supplementary Alexa portal, in addition to an Echo. You possibly wouldn't want to listen to music through it, unless perhaps you live in a monastery ...