Cortana comes to Android ahead of time
The company Microsoft has already made public its intention to bring Cortanato the rest of the mobile platforms beyond Windows Phone And it seems that technology companies are betting heavily on voice assistants, although it is not one of the most used features in smartphones In any case, Cortana has already been seen in the Android platform thanks to a leak of a beta or test version.Something that gives us many clues as to what it will be able to do once it officially arrives on the Google platform
This is the leak of a version that is still in the testing phase That is why its operation may not be definitive , improving in some aspects and adding more features in its final version However, for now, it seems that Microsoft is on the right track taking Cortana to the rest of the platforms. Even more so when it can put up a fight against Google Now, although only in certain aspects, from what we could see.
Just install the .apk file that is distributing over the Internet (the download and installation is the responsibility of each user, taking into account that it is not an official version) as if it were an application to use.After that it is necessary to enter a Microsoft user account or necessarily create one to start communicating with this wizard. Of course, keep in mind that, for the moment, the filtered beta version is only available in English, which implies speaking or writing in this language to interact with Cortana Keep in mind that this is an unfinished version of the application.
From this moment on the user experience is very similar to that seen in Windows Phone And it is that the design and look of Cortana also on Android All you have to do is write a question in the text box, or speak it out loud after pressing the microphone icon. Of course, in English, although with a more than remarkable oral comprehension. And it is that Cortana is capable of perfectly understanding even natural language, although with certain limits.With this, it is possible to carry out searches of any kind on the Internet, ensuring that the assistant will present the most similar result directly on the screen, or a series of related results that can help the user.
Along with queries, Cortana also has the power to perform small actions and tasks on itself terminal And not only that, but it integrates with the company's own services Microsoft to create reminders, find out about calendar events of the user and other data that the user has entered in OneDrive or has associated in his email account of Outlook
In short, an application that points out ways. And it is that, if you arrive localized and understand Spanish also in natural language, it could be an interesting alternative in AndroidOf course, it is very difficult to compete with Google Now, which relies on all the services of Google to collect user data and present personalized and interesting information before the user requests it. A differentiating point that Microsoft could still find and introduce in the final version of Cortana, more beyond pointing out the interests and search history of the user in his notebook or notebook We will remain expectant.
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