<p>Last year in July, Microsoft had announced that the company would end Cortana voice assistant for iOS and Android smartphones in early 2021.</p>.<p>Well, the D-Day has finally arrived. People who had set reminders or scheduled meetings via the Cortana voice assistant will no longer get notifications on the mobiles. But, if you own a Windows PC, you will be notified of all the reminders. </p>.<p>Also, if you install the Microsoft To-Do app, you can continue to get lists, and task notifications on the phone.</p>.<p><strong>Why Microsoft ended Cortana's support for mobiles?</strong></p>.<p>"As we make this shift toward a transformational AI-powered assistant experience in Microsoft 365, we need to adjust our focus areas of innovation and development to give our customers assistance where they need it most," said Microsoft. </p>.<p>In that order, the company wants to improve productivity-focused experiences such as the Cortana Windows 10 experience, and Cortana integration in Outlook mobile. Also, it recently introduced Cortana voice assistance in the Teams mobile app.</p>.<p><em>Get the latest news on new launches, gadget reviews, apps, cybersecurity, and more on personal technology only on <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tag/dh-tech?_ga=2.210580691.73733284.1595225125-1706599323.1592232366" target="_blank">DH Tech</a>.</em></p>
<p>Last year in July, Microsoft had announced that the company would end Cortana voice assistant for iOS and Android smartphones in early 2021.</p>.<p>Well, the D-Day has finally arrived. People who had set reminders or scheduled meetings via the Cortana voice assistant will no longer get notifications on the mobiles. But, if you own a Windows PC, you will be notified of all the reminders. </p>.<p>Also, if you install the Microsoft To-Do app, you can continue to get lists, and task notifications on the phone.</p>.<p><strong>Why Microsoft ended Cortana's support for mobiles?</strong></p>.<p>"As we make this shift toward a transformational AI-powered assistant experience in Microsoft 365, we need to adjust our focus areas of innovation and development to give our customers assistance where they need it most," said Microsoft. </p>.<p>In that order, the company wants to improve productivity-focused experiences such as the Cortana Windows 10 experience, and Cortana integration in Outlook mobile. Also, it recently introduced Cortana voice assistance in the Teams mobile app.</p>.<p><em>Get the latest news on new launches, gadget reviews, apps, cybersecurity, and more on personal technology only on <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tag/dh-tech?_ga=2.210580691.73733284.1595225125-1706599323.1592232366" target="_blank">DH Tech</a>.</em></p>