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[Update: Full shutdown in 2021] Microsoft’s Cortana for Android, iOS to be killed in select regions in January – 9to5Google
Microsoft is set to kill off its Halo-inspired voice assistant Cortana on Android and iOS from January 2020 in select regions.

Microsoft is set to kill off its Halo-inspired voice assistant Cortana on Android and iOS from January 2020 in select regions.
In a crowded voice assistant space, Microsoft offered a recognizable character from the Halo video game franchise on Windows 10 laptops and PCs but it’s clear that breaking into the mobile segment has been harder than expected. The move to kill Cortana on Android and iOS was confirmed on new support pages for those in the UK, Canada, and Australia (via The Verge).
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