Microsoft’s Cortana Finds New Home

Carl Williams writes, "Microsoft has been playing third wheel in the mobile market since BEFORE they even tried launching Windows Phone. While I personally loved the Windows Phone 8 interface and operational standpoints, the platform failed horribly. Windows Phone was plagued with the “chicken or the egg” syndrome. Developers and publishers of games and apps did not want to work on the platform until a large enough user base adopted it. Users didn’t want to adopt it until their favorite apps and games were available. Then Microsoft started playing hardball by releasing key desktop apps for Windows Phone 8 and newer. One new app that Microsoft did release on Windows Phone 8 first was Cortana. Since Microsoft has taken their sites off of Windows Phone being their platform of choice we have seen all of their once exclusive apps hit other platforms. Cortana being one of the more user interesting ones. Now, Cortana has found a new home to reside."