Qualcomm introduces a smart sound platform with Cortana promising to explode

While Alexa and Google are fighting fiercely because of the leading position in the smart speaker market, Microsoft's Cortana is lagging behind. This will change soon after Qualcomm announced that it will launch a new Smart Audio Platform, developed with Microsoft.

Anthony Murray, executive director of Qualcomm, commented that "the newly designed platform will provide greater flexibility for manufacturers who want to provide highly differentiated user experiences, by leveraging Cortana's power and personalization " .

Jordi Ribas of Microsoft added: "Supporting Microsoft's technology on Qualcomm smart speakers will help improve productivity and creativity for users at work as well as at home ."

The first devices based on Smart Audio Platform by Qualcomm and Cortana will be available in the first half of 2018.

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