Cortana

The Microsoft assistant, Cortana, can lend a helping hand on your Android smartphone with your tasks, managing your calendars, or setting up reminders.

The voice assistant from Microsoft

Although we already know that Google has its own assistant, and in fact its integration into Android makes it more recommendable than any other option on our smartphones, there are other alternatives as well. Some users who are used to spending long hours on the PC might find it interesting to bring Microsoft's virtual assistant, Cortana, to their phone.

The Cortana app, a completely free digital assistant developed by the giant Microsoft, helps users by showing them important daily reminders, creating and saving notes and lists, managing the calendar or making basic tasks like making calls or even writes messages.

Main features

Cortana is characterized by various functions and features, of which the following are the most important:

• Allows setting up appointment reminders by location, calendar or contacts.
• Saves lists and notes.
• Keeps an eye on your calendar and notifies you of meetings, trips or events.
• Displays current traffic reports, relevant news or weather forecasts.
• Offers recommendations or updates based on the user's tastes and interests.
• Allows configuration and control of other compatible devices.
• Helps to make calls or send messages.
• Displays reminders of commitments made via email if you have an Office 365 or Outlook.com account.

Requirements and further information:

• Minimum operating system requirements: Android 4.4.