Cortana Coming to Android and iPhone - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 27 May 2015 / 3,527 ViewsMicrosoft has revealed that its personal digital assistant app Cortana is coming to Android and iPhone devices. It will work as a companion to Cortana on Windows 10 PCs.
"Whether it’s a 3-year-old printer or projecting to your brand new TV with Miracast, we’re building Windows 10 to be terrific at connecting all your devices. In a multi-device world where you move between your phone, tablet, and PC multiple times a day – you expect your experience to go wherever you do. That’s why we built Windows 10 on a common core and enabled Windows Universal Apps, so people using Windows 10 for both their PC and smartphone experience will get an optimal, seamless experience as they transition devices throughout the day.
But, we also realize that many people use iPhones or Android phones, and we want them to enjoy some of their Windows experience and content while away from their Windows 10 PC. Regardless of the operating systems you choose across your devices – everything important to you should roam across the products you already own – including your phone."
Thanks Windows Blog.
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A life-long and avid gamer, William D'Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel dedicated to gaming Let's Plays and tutorials. You can contact the author at wdangelo@vgchartz.com or on Twitter @TrunksWD.
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Move over Siri, Cortana has arrived.
As an android user this is definitely welcome and I'll give this a shot! Nice to know Microsoft isn't wasting their good (form what I've seen) tech on their Niche OS.
I fully appreciate that MS are attempting to be more open, but the best part of Siri, Cortana and Google Now is their ability to integrate and perform functions on the device you are talking to. Without Google/Apple providing a fully open API platform for MS to tap into, this is mostly wasted.
Great decision - Forcing the best optimal experience on windows mobile is suicide for that seamless integration experience they are going for, opening it up is better for everyone.
I think Microsoft need to understand the fact, that what is in their platform should stay on their platform.