assistant Cortana

Mobile phone today has ceased to be a simple " dialer ", he assumed the role of multimedia and gaming center , as well as functions of the instrument for accessing information on the web.

 But smartphone makers did not stop there , actively transforming it into a real assistant secretary , in which not only able to answer the question , but most offer useful information.

Just recently, web published the first screenshots of proving the existence of Cortana, the electronic assistant from Microsoft. They could see the austere design, made in the style of the platform , as well as some of your settings . New videos published Unleash The Phones, shows much more, but did not disclose all the secrets of Cortana.

Judging by the new roller , start assistant in two ways: with a separate tile or activation key "Search". It is unclear , the only option would be Cortana caused by pressing on the button or in the settings will remain the choice between it , Bing and "Yandex" .

When you first start the assistant asks smartphone users to dial their own name (you can correct pronunciation ) , the most pleasant activities for the evening, eating habits ( healthy , cheap , simple, and so on ) , the main motivating factor pushing to attend an activity , and favorite topics for news. Apparently , the data collected will be used in the selection of interesting information. Next, you need to login with your account Microsoft, but in this video do not have, in order not to be caught Redmond giant. It is not allowed to see the work of Cortana in full glory .

It turns out that apart from the actual setup assistant in Windows Phone 8.1 , and the place will Quiet Hours (« Quiet hours "), where you can ask Cortana reaction to certain events in a mode intended for situations where the user does not want to be disturbed . For example , the smartphone will include sound notification of the call only if the user tried to contact the owner twice in the last three minutes. Quiet Hours settings in many, but they are extremely simple - everyone will understand .

It seems , Cortana perceives and text commands , although the main management tool - the voice. The interface seems a little unfinished in places that can be easily explained to continue work on the electronic assistant - before us is only a minor version .