Microsoft has announced that Cortana will be available to a larger number of users, since it arrives on Android and iOS devices . Currently, Microsoft's virtual assistant is exclusive to Windows Phone - reportedly the first time that one of the key programs of the Redmond company would be adapted to another OS.
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Dedicated applications arrive directly on the Google Play Store and the App Store, offering the same features as the application on Windows Phone, such as reminders and flight tracking.
Some features will nevertheless remain the property of the Windows Phone application, since the virtual assistant is not going to be able to tap into the operating system so easily. According to information relayed on the applications platform, you will lose activation and hands free options to directly launch applications.
Cortana Hello!
The desktop feature Cortana, who remembers all your settings and your history, will now be synchronized across all your devices. So if you use both a device in Windows Phone and Android, all the information will be shared between your devices.
The application arrives on Android at the end of June , while iOS users will have to wait a little longer . Cortana is still in testing on Windows 10 Technical Preview and will be available on desktop computers and mobile devices this summer. Microsoft released the mobile version of Windows Phone 8.1, but since only 2% of mobile users have a Windows Phone, it has been difficult for Microsoft to make known his assistant.
This new addition to the two major mobile platforms should attract millions of users, especially if Cortana works better than Siri and Google Now - the two virtual assistants rival Apple.
Microsoft also shared a standalone application on Windows 10 to help synchronization on iOS, Android and Windows Phone to your PC.
See also : Google plans to launch Nexus smartphone 5.2 and 5.7 inches
Dedicated applications arrive directly on the Google Play Store and the App Store, offering the same features as the application on Windows Phone, such as reminders and flight tracking.
Some features will nevertheless remain the property of the Windows Phone application, since the virtual assistant is not going to be able to tap into the operating system so easily. According to information relayed on the applications platform, you will lose activation and hands free options to directly launch applications.
Cortana Hello!
The desktop feature Cortana, who remembers all your settings and your history, will now be synchronized across all your devices. So if you use both a device in Windows Phone and Android, all the information will be shared between your devices.
The application arrives on Android at the end of June , while iOS users will have to wait a little longer . Cortana is still in testing on Windows 10 Technical Preview and will be available on desktop computers and mobile devices this summer. Microsoft released the mobile version of Windows Phone 8.1, but since only 2% of mobile users have a Windows Phone, it has been difficult for Microsoft to make known his assistant.
This new addition to the two major mobile platforms should attract millions of users, especially if Cortana works better than Siri and Google Now - the two virtual assistants rival Apple.
Microsoft also shared a standalone application on Windows 10 to help synchronization on iOS, Android and Windows Phone to your PC.