Cortana available on iOS and Android

#1

Post by dalanmiller » Wed, Dec 09, 2015, 4:23 PM UTC

Cortana available on iOS and Android
blogs.windows.com

Re: Cortana available on iOS and Android

#2

Post by edgyswingset » Wed, Dec 09, 2015, 4:36 PM UTC

Just tried it out on my Nexus 6. Scrolling the "home" list feels sluggish to me, as does the "Notebook" feature. Is this written in something like Cordova? I certainly hope not.

Re: Cortana available on iOS and Android

#3

Post by geoffpado » Wed, Dec 09, 2015, 4:45 PM UTC

Since I couldn't find the iOS link anywhere (even on their main Cortana page), here it is for everyone else: https://appsto.re/us/hTM2-.i

Re: Cortana available on iOS and Android

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Post by reggplant » Wed, Dec 09, 2015, 4:48 PM UTC

geoffpado wrote: post #3

Since I couldn't find the iOS link anywhere (even on their main Cortana page), here it is for everyone else: https://appsto.re/us/hTM2-.i

It is currently only available in the US and China as far as I can see (UK here).

Re: Cortana available on iOS and Android

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Post by cwyers » Wed, Dec 09, 2015, 4:48 PM UTC

geoffpado wrote: post #3

Since I couldn't find the iOS link anywhere (even on their main Cortana page), here it is for everyone else: https://appsto.re/us/hTM2-.i

For Android users, Play Store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.microsoft....

Re: Cortana available on iOS and Android

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Post by fweespeech » Wed, Dec 09, 2015, 4:49 PM UTC

How about you let me strip it completely out of Windows 10 instead of just turning/disabling it mostly off?

Re: Cortana available on iOS and Android

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Post by Zekio » Wed, Dec 09, 2015, 4:53 PM UTC

still not available in a ton of countries in EU like denmark

Re: Cortana available on iOS and Android

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Post by HerpDerpLerp » Wed, Dec 09, 2015, 4:54 PM UTC

I am alright thanks.

Re: Cortana available on iOS and Android

#9

Post by dharma1 » Wed, Dec 09, 2015, 4:55 PM UTC

do Siri, OK Google or Cortana offer any API's for 3rd party apps? So that I could do things like get X app to do Y with voice commands?

Either when I've got the app open/focused, or even when the app isn't running?

Re: Cortana available on iOS and Android

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Post by probably_wrong » Wed, Dec 09, 2015, 4:58 PM UTC

I want to like Cortana, I really do. Unfortunately, it's linked to my phone's default language. So even though I could speak English, Cortana will not talk to me because my phone's interface is in Spanish.

That is something I can understand - maybe there are development reasons why second language voice recognition is not possible. However, every time I update my OS, Cortana is added to my main screen again, perhaps to remind me of the wonderful times we could have together if only I changed my phone's main language.

It shouldn't be too hard to add an extra "if" somewhere in the installation process, right?