We have all heard of Microsoft’s grand theory of unity, where it plans to unite the mobile and desktop endpoints with Windows 10 mobile and Windows 10 OS. However, Microsoft forgot the fact that not everyone would be willing to take up Windows 10 Mobile despite being Windows desktop users.
Microsoft however has come to the rescue with the announcement that it plans to bring Cortana to iOS and Android. The digital assistant will come as separate apps, both for Android and iOS, allowing users to make similar queries and ask similar questions across all three platforms, Windows, Android, and iOS.
Cortana on Android and iOs will, of course, not be as powerful as its Windows variant, but Microsoft promises that users will be able to receive notifications similar to what they get on Windows Phone like flight and sports results notifications.
To install Cortana, users will need to use a ‘Companion app’ on Windows 10 desktop PCs. In a video released on YouTube by Microsoft. Joe Belfiore, a member of the Windows team, demonstrated how mobile devices can be set up to work with a Windows 10 PC. He demonstrated how OneDrive on an iPhone can be used to mirror pictures onto a Windows 10 PC and allow one to view pictures taken on the iPhone right on the desktop. Playlists can also be synced across devices allowing one to carry and enjoy a similar experience whether on a mobile device or a desktop machine.
Cortana has been built right into Windows 10 PC just as it had been done on the Windows Phone. On an Android phone, Cortana appears as an app. Joe demonstrated how an Android phone can wake up and buzz when Cortana has a notification.
Today, people want to use the same and preferred device for everything while having a seamless experience with other devices and machines they own. Microsoft has made this possible by bringing Cortana to both the iOS and Android platforms.
