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Microsoft is reportedly working on bringing Cortana to iPhone and iPad

<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p class="intro">Microsoft is looking to bring its personal assistant to the iPhone (http://www.imore.com/iphone-6) and iPad (http://www.imore.com/ipad) as a standalone app.</p> <p><a href='http://www.imore.com/microsoft-reportedly-working-bringing-cortana-ios-and-android' title="Microsoft is reportedly working on bringing Cortana to iPhone and iPad"><img src='http://www.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large_wm_brw/public/field/image/2014/04/enable_cortana_outside_us.jpg?itok=CxiB5dfT' />[/url]</p> <p>Part of project "Einstein", which Microsoft Research managing director Eric Horvitz is involved with, the company is working on advancing Cortana (http://www.imore.com/tag/cortana) to improve on its personal assistant offering, prior to rolling out on other platforms (http://www.windowscentral.com/cortana-may-soon-be-ready-impart-her-knowledge-iphone-android-users). <!--break--> According to Reuters:</p>

<p>"Later, Cortana will be available as a standalone app, usable on phones and tablets powered by Apple Inc's iOS and Google Inc's Android, people familiar with the project said."</p>

<p>Currently, Microsoft has rolled out Cortana on compatible Windows Phones and in early builds of Windows 10 (http://www.windowscentral.com/windows-10). According to an interview between Horvitz and Reuters, Microsoft will offer a more advanced version of Cortana that could also bring in more automation and awareness, using data from artificial intelligence. From the interview:</p>

<p>"This kind of technology, which can read and understand email, will play a central role in the next roll out of Cortana, which we are working on now for the fall time frame."</p>

<p>It's yet another step in Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella's plan to offer Microsoft services and apps outside of the Windows ecosystem. We've already seen advances made with Office (http://www.imore.com/tag/office), releasing advanced versions on competitor hardware. It's believed Cortana could also prove useful in attracting consumers to Microsoft's ecosystem.</p> <p>Source: Reuters (http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/03/13/us-microsoft-einstein-exclusive-idUSKBN0M914D20150313)</p> </div></div></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/445b7ab1/sc/21/mf.gif' border='0'/><br clear='all'/>

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