Guest Jeff Causey Posted June 15, 2014 Posted June 15, 2014 Microsoft has a new virtual personal assistant, Cortana, that is part of the Windows Phone 8.1 developer’s preview and is scheduled to formally launch later this year in the U.S., the U.K. and China. Currently, Cortana can be used by anyone willing to set their device to U.S. settings, an action that has proven to be popular in China. Microsoft does not seem to be content to making Cortana available in different geographic regions – they are also discussing making Cortana available on other platforms, including Android. In recent statements, Marcus Ash, a Windows Phone Group Program Manager, said, We want to scale Cortana internationally and across devices. The Android/iOS question is interesting. We’re asking, would Cortana be as effective if she didn’t have access to the details on your phone? We’re still trying to get Cortana adopted on Windows Phone and figure out what it wants to become there. But we’re actively talking about this. The thinking behind not limiting Cortana to Windows Phone devices is the same that causes Google to make many of their apps available for competing platforms, to become pervasive. A move to make Cortana available on Android is likely still a way off since she has not even been officially launched for her native Windows platform. Microsoft may want to spend some time working on making Cortana available on different types of devices, similar to what Google has been doing with Google Now, before working on competing platforms. source: Search Engine Land via: Phandroid Come comment on this article: Could Microsoft’s Cortana find a way on to your Android device? Visit TalkAndroid for Android news, Android guides, and much more! News via TalkAndroid
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