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Cortana virtual assistant coming to US Windows Phones early 2014, Europe and Asia later on

By Daniel Petrov

Published: Sep 19, 2013, 3:33 AM

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The upcoming Windows Phone 8.1 update is seeing its fair share of leaks as its launch nears, and the latest water in the rumor mill gets added by a new leakster, Xeŕo, who spilled some more of the inside info on Twitter.

First off, there is a picture of the new status icons, which confirm what was leaked before from Joe Belfiore. Second, the Cortana virtual butler that will no doubt leverage Microsoft's stellar voice recognition capacity that's been gathering dust in the R&D labs, will not appear until early 2014.

That's in the US, but if you live in Europe and Asia, you'll have to wait until later into next year to get Cortana speaking in your native language - 44 of them, to be exact, the amount that Bing flaunts at the moment.

source: Xero (Twitter) via MyNokiaBlog

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Daniel, a devoted tech writer at PhoneArena from 2010 to 2025, has been engrossed in mobile technology since the Windows Mobile era. His expertise spans mobile hardware, software, and carrier networks, and he's keenly interested in the future of digital health, car connectivity, and 5G. Beyond his professional pursuits, Daniel finds balance in travel, reading, and exploring new tech innovations, while contemplating the ethical and privacy implications of our digital future.