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The Redmond giant is considering the expansion of its recently launched virtual assistant - Cortana, and to that end, is evaluating the merits of bringing it to other platforms like Android and iOS, apart from other form factors, like desktops, vehicles, and kiosks.

Cortana is currently available as part of the Windows Phone 8.1 Developer Preview in the US in beta mode. Microsoft also has plans to release it to China and UK in the second half of 2014, while it might reach other countries by 2015.

On Thursday, speaking at the SMX Advanced conference in Seattle, Marcus Ash, Windows Phone Group Program Manager, said Microsoft wants Cortana to be "pervasive" across regions, devices and platforms.

"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.

I think it's natural to think that an assistant that only runs on one device ... the idea that she will be very pervasive is important to us." said Ash to Search Engine Land's Danny Sullivan.

Although it will be interesting to see whether Android and iOS users, who already have Google Now and Siri, will actually shift to Cortana, and in what form the Microsoft virtual assistant could appear on those platforms.

Ash also said that for now Microsoft didn't have plans to monetise the Cortana virtual assistant with ads, saying it was far too early in the product's life, "We think we're in the stage right now where we have to build trust with the users. We'll explore monetization eventually, but Cortana is so nascent. It's too early. We know there are commercial opportunities, but in this first year we need to establish what Cortana is and how people use it."

Speaking about how Cortana would affect traditional smartphone search, Ash said the integration of the search box and the virtual assistant is the goal, "The search box is what people know. That's why we're trying to bring [it and Cortana] together. The declarative intent of traditional search saves us so much effort - if you tell us what your interest are via search, Cortana gets so much better. We think Cortana makes you more likely to search, it doesn't replace search."

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This sounds quite interesting.I can't wait to see Cortana in various platforms like WIndows, Mac an Linux.

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How about we BB users. Should we expect Cortana?

I can't wait for this app on my phone... Baba ijebu and nairabet don enter trouble!

Elcapo: I can't wait for this app on my phone... Baba ijebu and nairabet don enter trouble!

There were no surprises in this world cup from the round of 16..Cortana doesn't do magic, it uses previous statistics and record to predict, why didn't it predict the group stage? that Costa Rica would sting Italy and Uruguay or that Netherlands would thrash Spain?

If you use it on premier league, it'll predict that Man United will beat QPR based on past glory when QPR will actually win now

Siri is absolutely the most intelligent personal assistant and knowledge navigator present on Apple iOS device..so cortana or whatsoever developed by Microsoft should emulate it's technological concept and try having it on it's operating system and also android..doubt if apple inc. Wil see that happen ..

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Microsoft is now thinking of bringing it’s recently launched virtual assistant Cortana,to other platforms like Android and iOS.
Cortana which was recently launched as a part of the new Windows Phone 8.1 Developer Preview is available only in the US for beta testing.Microsoft has also planned to expand the developer version to countries like China and UK,While it is predicted that it might launch for all countries by 2015.

During a recent group meeting at SMX Advanced coference in Seattle,USA on 12th June 2014, a Windows Phone Program Manager "Marcus Ash" announced that Microsoft wants Cortana to be a vastly used assistant across all regions of the world,and on all devices and platforms.



It is quite an impressive move by Microsoft but Android and iOS already have a major assistant Google Now and Siri, it would be a tough competition for Microsoft to actually fit Cortana to all platforms.
Ash further added that they don’t have any plan to monetize the viral assistant with any sort of ads as it might lower the user interaction.



While asked about how theviral assistant would affect the smartphone search, Ash said,



This sounds quite interesting.I can't wait to see Cortana in various platforms like WIndows, Mac an Linux.

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keep fooling urself nothing is coming to anything android especially.....it Ws a suggestion wic has since been ignored....old news self

dey are using football to get to us....dis thing looks like demon....dey wana put it in our phones....hmmmmm....mark of d beast...WHAT IS CORTANA...i view dis thing from another ANGLE O....BITE ME..

@op ur topic is misleading....the ios has siri already...you don expect a McLaren engine in a jaguar just bcus they both make cars...remember each COY as a brand....

Hummmm

Cortana on iOS and android? Good luck with that Microsoft. IMO, cortana sucks. We have Siri for iOS. Robin,Dragon,Google Now,Speaktoit,S-voice etc on Android. Robin is my favorite BTW. y'all should check it out.

Fire on the mountain.... Soon all Prediction colony would close.. #Badmarket

Dis tn knw go make sense jawe, y dm go dey predict match, footbal knw go sweet again jawe, abeg shay na for only futbal?

Whether na Cortana or Santana... Siri or Sheri

Una all dey craze.. Mtscheew

lanre316: How about we BB users. Should we expect Cortana?

BlackBerry? 2014? are u a learner?

saucyduchess: BlackBerry? 2014? are u a learner?

No, sir. But some of us still prefer physical buttons and generous Internet services of Blackberry.

e go make brain oh!

Warlord3000: Whether na Cortana or Santana... Siri or Sheri

Una all dey craze.. Mtscheew

I like this guy

What?


we don't need it...

Oh God!!! I thought this witch died after the world cup.

VIRAL Assistant

adanduka: VIRAL Assistant

You noticed that too? Lol. Blame our 9ja bloggers for that.

Kiggster: Cortana on iOS and android? Good luck with that Microsoft. IMO, cortana sucks. We have Siri for iOS. Robin,Dragon,Google Now,Speaktoit,S-voice etc on Android. Robin is my favorite BTW. y'all should check it out.

How does Cortana suck?

we can't wait.
.

we need it

Siri, Cortana
Say no to artificial female names!!!!

plz dont do this

copy copy. Do ur own

Cortana to android phones and IOS is it a good news cause im considering buying one as soon as is it launced.Fellow nairalander I need una advise

solutn2chemical: Cortana to android phones and IOS is it a good news cause im considering buying one as soon as is it launced.Fellow nairalander I need una advise

dude it ain't no good news nd by the way apple can't see that happen coz they gat dier own visual assistant 'Siri'.. U really gat no idea bout who apple inc. Is

How nice it would be.

UchihaItachi:

There were no surprises in this world cup from the round of 16..Cortana doesn't do magic, it uses previous statistics and record to predict, why didn't it predict the group stage? that Costa Rica would sting Italy and Uruguay or that Netherlands would thrash Spain?

If you use it on premier league, it'll predict that Man United will beat QPR based on past glory when QPR will actually win now

e-chelsea will always use man u as an example, why nah? Dia is satan o o o o o o

Can use it to predict if nairaland will soon experience data loss