The latest update headed out to Cortana for Android adds in support calling and texting with
Cortana voice input, meaning you can do both without having to use your hands (via Windows Blog Italia).
Not exact matches
To set
Cortana as the default assistant on Android, head to Apps in Settings, tap the cog icon, then choose Assist &
voice input and tap Assist app to switch to
Cortana.
From Windows Hello facial recognition to
voice input with
Cortana, AI is deeply incorporated into Windows 10 to make your experience more personal and more secure.
The updated Skype app comes with
Cortana integration that allows users to make calls using
voice inputs.
Cortana can even replace Google Assistant as the default app that appears when you long press on the Home button in Android: head to Settings, then choose Apps & notifications, Advanced, Default apps, Assist &
voice input, and then tap the Assist app to pick
Cortana from the list (you can switch back whenever you like).
Microsoft has been testing
Cortana for a number of months, and we understand it will replace the existing Bing search on Windows Phone to allow users to interact using
voice or text
input.
There are four different types of
input options: Motion controllers, an Xbox controller, keyboard and mouse, or
voice commands through
Cortana.
Think of
Cortana as a cross between Siri and Google Now, offering
voice - and text - based responses to queries depending on the
input.
Meanwhile, the four - mode
input: keyboard, touch - including with gloves on -
voice with
Cortana, and pen, allows users to do work whenever needed.