This is how the new feature works on Denim

Dec 20, 2014 09:52 GMT  ·  By

Lumia Denim is now rolling out to devices worldwide and one of the improvements it brings to Lumia phones is the so-called “Hey Cortana” feature which allows users to launch the personal assistant with this voice command.

Basically, thanks to Denim, you are able to have Cortana performing a number of tasks without even touching the phone, which surely comes in handy when the device is not next to you.

This video shows how “Hey Cortana” actually works on devices running Denim, and as you can see for yourselves by hitting the play button below, the feature seems to run smoothly without any issue in recognizing the voice commands.

When setting up “Hey Cortana,” users are required to do it in a quite environment and to try pronouncing these two words in the same way every time. Otherwise, Windows Phone might not recognize it, so Cortana could fail to launch.

Denim is currently being shipped to devices worldwide gradually, so Hey Cortana will soon become available to everyone with a Windows Phone. Of course, you also need to have Cortana activated, so unless you’re living in one of the countries supporting this feature, such as the US, the UK, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, and China, you won’t be able to use it on your device.

Hey Cortana configuration (4 Images)

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