Cyanogen OS to get deep Cortana integration
Cyanogen OS to get deep Cortana integration
It’s no secret that Cyanogen will bundle Microsoft’s apps and services into the Cyanogen OS after the two companies struck a ‘strategic partnership’ earlier this year. At that time, we were also told that Microsoft will be able to create ‘native integrations’ on Cyanogen OS.
What sort of native integrations? According to an interview with International Business Times, Cyanogen’s CEO Kirt McMaster revealed that will be Cortana, Microsoft’s personal intelligent assistant that we see on Windows Phone and Windows 10.
International Business Times:
McMaster revealed that Cyanogen is working with Microsoft to deeply integrate Cortana into the next version of Cyanogen OS. This is key to catapulting Cyanogen into the mass market, he asserts: Cortana is currently available as an app on Android, but in order for it to make a real difference, it needs to be able to be integrated at the OS level so that its full potential can be leveraged.
Needless to say, this looks like a win-win situation for both parties. With Microsoft’s apps and services increasingly appearing on rival platforms and other OEMs’ devices, it’s no wonder that the company doesn’t see the need to rush its own Windows 10 Mobile devices.
Source: International Business Times.