Windows Phone 8.1 Highlights: Hands-on

Windows Phone 8.1’s most memorable feature may be Cortana, its Halo-themed personal digital assistant, but the chatty Siri-rival isn’t the only change Microsoft has brought with the new version. Greater … Continue reading

Windows Phone 8.1 Won’t Bring Cortana Immediately For Asia Pacific Region

Windows Phone 8.1 Wont Bring Cortana Immediately For Asia Pacific Region

Yesterday Microsoft made some big announcements. It finally unveiled Windows Phone 8.1, a major update for its mobile platform. The update will bring a much rumored feature. Microsoft’s very own Siri and Google Now rival that it calls Cortana. Windows Phone 8.1 will be released to all existing WP8 devices this summer, globally. Though users in the Asia Pacific region won’t be in luck as far as Cortana is concerned. The update won’t come with the digital assistant in that particular region at first.

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    Nokia Lumia 930 hands-on: Icon gets an international cousin

    America, do not fall in love with the orange rear of the Nokia Lumia 930. The Finnish firm’s new high-end Windows Phone may like to flaunt its baboon-like backside, far … Continue reading

    Nokia Lumia 630 dual-SIM hands-on [Update: 635 too!]

    Nokia has a track-record with affordable Windows Phones. The new Nokia Lumia 630 – and its Lumia 635 sibling – follow on from the best-selling Lumia 520, only running Windows … Continue reading

    Cortana hands-on: Windows Phone 8.1′s smart assistant

    The iPhone has Siri, Android has Google Now, and now Windows Phone has Cortana, Microsoft’s new digital assistant for smartphones running Windows Phone 8.1. Launching as a beta when WP8.1 … Continue reading

    Microsoft Is Trying to Be Your Friend, and It May Actually Win You Over

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    Cortana will launch as beta on Windows Phone 8.1

    Cortana, Microsoft’s personal voice assistant, will launch as a beta product for Windows Phone 8.1. The Siri-esque digital assistant will join Microsoft’s new Action Center on the upcoming Windows Phone … Continue reading

    Cortana apps include Facebook, Twitter, Skype

    Starting off with a bang is what Microsoft needed to do with their own long-awaited personal assistant Cortana. This week they’re making a rather grand effort in doing so, connecting … Continue reading

    Windows Phone 8.1′s Cortana Voice Assistant Feature Is Official

    Windows Phone 8.1s Cortana Voice Assistant Feature Is OfficialAs per earlier rumors, Microsoft has officially unveiled Cortana, Windows Phone 8.1’s personal assistant. During the presentation, Microsoft’s Joe Belfiore stressed that Cortana will be launched as beta, which we can’t help but feel is a jab at Apple’s Siri which did not exactly perform as advertised and was later revealed to be in beta mode. (more…)

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    Cortana detailed as Microsoft’s natural language personal assistant

    At BUILD 2014 Microsoft’s Joe Belfiore introduced the company’s reply to Apple’s Siri and Google’s latest voice search with Cortana. Cortana’s other name was introduced onstage too as Belfiore spoke … Continue reading