Microsoft's Cortana Available For Android Users

Microsoft is reaching out to fans of Google's Android, trying to lure them away from Google Now by making its own digital assistant, Cortana, available to them.
By Nathan Eddy Aug 10.2015

Fans of Google's Android operating system now have an additional choice of digital assistant, thanks to Microsoft. With Cortana for Android users can now install Redmond's digital assistant in place of Google Now. Microsoft released a private beta version of the Cortana digital assistant for Android last month to allow for testing, and the service is currently available only to users in the US and China. 

The latest version of the beta allows Android users to replace the Google Now shortcut by pressing and holding the home button to activate Cortana instead. Following in the footsteps of Apple's Siri digital concierge, as well as Now, Cortana was developed to help Windows users find things on a PC, tablet or smartphone, manage a calendar, track packages, find files, and hear jokes.

Microsoft says the more someone uses Cortana, the more personalized the experience will be. Users can set Cortana to hear them anytime they say "Hey Cortana," although that feature is not available for Cortana on Android at this time.

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