Microsoft Cortana: Your Personal Assistant Goes Mobile
Microsoft Cortana, a sophisticated tool developed by Microsoft to enhance the Windows environment, has seen significant improvements since December 2016. These improvements have focused on enhancing user experience, coherence, and ergonomic integrations. Now, Microsoft has made a strategic decision to expand Cortana’s capabilities to one of the most popular categories of smartphones – Android.
Sign up for the beta testing program for Android here to experience the new features, much like having your very own Microsoft Assistant on your Android device.
In setting up this application, you can enable an option to put Cortana on the smartphone lock screen. With the help of the lock screen, users can add this personal assistant, which will perform various functions even when the mobile screen is off. The locked screen of the smartphone will have a small circle characterizing the active Cortana assistant.
What Sets Cortana Apart?
After these steps, users will have this feature activated on the mobile screen. They can give instructions to Cortana, order applications to run, make a phone call, send an email, search the internet, setting an alarm, and many more options that can be configured through this personal assistant.
Special care has been taken from Microsoft when they decided to integrate Cortana into the lock screen of the smartphone. It is still activated while the smartphone is locked, and it is not associated with the lock system. Special care must be taken as Cortana takes over many important features of the smartphone and even has access to sensitive mobile data.
When Will Cortana Be Available to Android Users?
Microsoft Cortana is now open to Android users who are keen on participating in its beta testing program. If you’d like to be a part of this exciting venture, you can sign up for the beta testing program for Android here. By joining this program, you can access and experience new features, much like having your very own Microsoft Assistant. It is essential to acknowledge the security aspect. Voice commands are still active even when the mobile is locked, and the voice assistant has access to all data on a smartphone. After this integration of Cortana in Android, there will be stiff competition among intelligent personal assistants, and users will be the ultimate judges in determining the best artificial intelligence personal assistant for their specific needs.