The personal digital assistant Cortana will soon be more available than ever. Microsoft announced on its blog on Tuesday that it will expand Cortana to Xbox One and Android. Cortana is a personal digital assistant (PA).
The extension of this PA will mean that users can now take it across a number of different environments, from work to home. The assistant can be personalized to your lifestyle, from work to playtime. It will soon run on multiple devices with the new tech upgrade that takes Cortana into the territories of gaming consoles and smartphones.
Yes, the Cortana app will be usable on Android phones soon. It will also work with iPhones. The key to both of those connections is that Cortana will be a companion app to a Windows 10 PC. So, Windows 10 is the basic building block here.
The announcement of Android phone usage for Cortana users was unveiled last month while the update about Xbox One was only just unveiled at the E3 conference this week. For the new Xbox One capability, Microsoft plans to roll it out first to the US and UK.
Using Cortana, users of the newest Xbox console will be able to take their gameplay further than ever before. With the personal digital assistant, they will be able to receive game recommendations according to their personal tastes, as well as showing new challengers and friends available on Xbox Live. It will also be easier to complete frequently done tasks.
The updates will make it easier for users to experience Cortana and Windows 10, whether they are on Xbox One, PC or smartphone. Regardless if you are on the iOS or Android OS, you will be able to move seamlessly between devices. Microsoft will roll out the additions to Cortana later this year. It will start in the fall season.