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The planned shutdown of Cortana, Microsoft’s AI-based virtual assistant, was announced in July 2020. 5t2d1e

By Jasmin Jose | Updated: 1 April 2021 14:38 IST

Microsoft's Cortana Virtual Assistant App for Android and iOS Discontinued

The shutdown of the Cortana voice assistant mobile app was announced last year in July 6c3y5j

Highlights

Cortana lists and tasks are automatically synced to Microsoft To Do app
Microsoft dropped for third-party Cortana skill in September 2020
Microsoft ended for Cortana integration in Harman Kardon Invoke

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Cortana mobile app for Android and iOS has been discontinued by Microsoft. The planned shutdown of Cortana, Microsoft's voice-based virtual assistant, was announced in July 2020. s will no longer be able to access their reminders, lists, etc., within the app. They can, however, access the created content through Cortana on Windows. Microsoft had also ended for Cortana integration in the Harman Kardon Invoke speaker in January 2021.

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The shutdown of the Cortana voice assistant mobile app Harman Kardon Invoke speaker by January 2021 was also part of the July announcement.

After ending for Cortana integration in the Harman Kardon Invoke speaker, Microsoft announced that it has created a Bluetooth-enabled device transition plan. It said that customers who receive a firmware update from Harman Kardon in early 2021 will still be able to continue listening to music, podcasts, and radio stations on their Invoke devices via Bluetooth, but Cortana will no longer be accessible on the device. Microsoft also said that Invoke speaker owners who used Cortana between July 31, 2019 and July 31, 2020 were also eligible for a $50 (roughly Rs. 3,700) Microsoft Store gift card, which is redeemable up to July 31, 2021.

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