Cortana for Android is now available by the Microsoft Corporation. Here’s full tutorial about how use Cortana App for Android devices.

What is Cortana?

Cortana is the voice assistant app from the Microsoft Corp. Cortana works like siri assistant, it’s similar like Google Now and Siri. In Simple word, Cortana is a digital voice assistant app which can help you to live better life via voice command, quick options and get some information. With the help of Cortana App for Android phone, you easily set alarm, organize your calendar, get latest popular news & updates, contact people and even joke around.

Cortana was basically known for the good looking artificial character named Jen Taylor from the Halo Game series. Jen Taylor’s voice is behind Cortana App. After that Cortana turned into the official voice operated digital assistance from the Microsoft Corporation. Now Microsoft decided to provide Cortana App for Android device, if you really interested in Cortana app or you really like the Cortana Voice then you can replace it with Google Now.

Coratan App for Android was firstly avail only in US and after some it rolls out all around the world. If you already used Cortana App on your Android phone, it’s no worry. If don’t then you are very luck that you can try now Cortana for Android phones. Cortana App is now very though to operate. Cortana Voice has the similar deep functioning that it does on Windows Phone. There is the some improvement in the Coratan App for Android phone.

Cortana App for Android Here at Google Play

Cortana App Home

Home is very major section of Cortana App. In the Hone section of the Cortana, you either type and voice action to any inquiry. You can see the above image that shows the Home in Cortana for android phone. You type and voice command to take any action like weather, local events, news, sports, travel info, finance updates, food within your vicinity and more.

Microsoft has added its cards front and center just like Google Now. Cortana App offers you card style blocks with quick action and information like like weather, local events, news, sports, travel info, finance updates, food within your vicinity and more.

Cortana App with Notebook

We has seen personalized feature in Google Now, Cortana is also doing to the same. You can customize your Cortana experience for the better information. You just need to simply tap the three line menu icon and tap on “Notebook”. There you can see the different options to customize experience. You can change your nick name in about me section. You can also make a list of your favorite place in the area.

There is more different long list of card to option which will help your new personal assistant learn about you. You can also add other information from a list of different topics and show up in Cortana App to keep you updated in the about me section in the Cortana for android phone.

Cortana App Settings

Cortana build the setting section fany just like Google Now. Well setting is the major part of all the apps. So, in the Cortana for android setting, you can enable “Missed call notifications” to get the missing call information.

You can set Cortana Voice shortcut in your Cortana app home screen. If you want to active it then just taps a small window will hover over the UI and Cortana will start listening, allowing you to use voice actions in Cortana app for android.

Set Reminder in Cortana App

Microsoft has added a whole new Reminder section on the Crotana for Android. You simply set the reminder by set the old-school style by typing them in or narrate them to the Cortana App. On the Cortana App for android phone, you can set the reminder on the basis of time and place.

Cortana app on front and center

As we know that Coratan can be replaced by Google Now. When you drag your finger up from the home button can be modified to be powered by Cortana.

If Cortana installed once, Google Now will stop by default. You swipe up from your home button and you will ask to which service you would like to use- Cortana or Google Now.

Useful commands in Cortana for Android:

Call ____.

Call ____ on speakerphone.

Press ____ (number).

Text ___: (say the message).

Send a message to ____: (say the message).

Show me messages from ____.

Create a meeting with ____ on ____ at ____.

Add ____ to my meeting with ____.

Cancel meeting with ____ tomorrow.

When is my next appointment?

Where is my next appointment?

What’s on my calendar for ____?

Take note: (say a list of things to do, factors, descriptions, etc.).

Navigate home.

How is traffic on my way home?

Navigate to ____.

Where am I?

Are there any ____ restaurants near me?

What is the status on flght ____?

Play ____ (artist, song, album, genre, playlist).

Pause the music.

Resume the music.

Play the next track.

How tall is Barack Obama?

Who is the president of the United States?

What is 5 x 341234?

Open camera.

Turn WiFi on/off.

Show me the top headlines.

Convert $100 USD to Mexican pesos.

Will you marry me?

Well, this list of Cortana App for Android are normal for regular uses, there are unlimited commands in the Cortana for android phone experience the digital voice assistant of Jen Tayler behind the Cortana voice.

Which is the best from both Google Now and Cortana? I would prefer Google Now which used by maximum peoples and it’s integrated with all Google services. I’m not saying the Cortana is too bad for android. But it would be better compare to Cortana App. So, it’s your choice to choose Jen Tayler Siri assistant in the Coratan App. You can experience the new feature and commands in the latest new Cortana App for Android.

Cortana for Android Here at Google Play