[New post] Cortana for Android just got a whole lot less useful as it loses ‘Ok Cortana’ feature

Ben Lovejoy posted: " We said when we tested the beta of Cortana for Android that it wasn't that useful when you had to open the app and touch the microphone to voice a query. Microsoft later fixed that in time for the public launch, but an update this week took us right b" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on 9to5Google Cortana for Android just got a whole lot less useful as it loses ‘Ok Cortana’ feature by Ben Lovejoy We said when we tested the beta of Cortana for Android that it wasn't that useful when you had to open the app and touch the microphone to voice a query. Microsoft later fixed that in time for the public launch, but an update this week took us right back to square one as the company removed the 'Hey Cortana' feature in the U.S. market. Engadget reports that the feature apparently conflicted with 'Ok Google' in a way that could render the phone unable for many tasks – including making phone calls. Ben Lovejoy | December 22, 2015 at 5:09 am | Categories: Apps and Updates | URL: http://wp.me/p1w6tN-xeT Comment    See all comments Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from 9to5Google. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://9to5google.com/2015/12/22/cortana-for-android-relapse/ Thanks for flying with WordPress.com