Microsoft to drop Cortana digital assistant app from Google Play, Apple App Store

Redmon-based technology Microsoft launched Cortana digital assistant for mobiles on both iOS and Android platforms in 2015. This apparently gave more options for users and gained traction to a great extent.

Microsoft Cortana had garnered 22% market share (covering all devices PCs, mobile phones and smart speakers) in late 2019, more than digital assistants of the Amazon’s Alexa and Google Assistant, while Apple’s Siri topped the chart with 35% share, as per the Futuresource Consulting report.

Now, Microsoft has announced to pull the Cortana app from both Google Play and Apple App Store next year to focus on increasing productivity in Office 365 service.