Confusion about Cortana release (Australia)

[BlackZeppelin]

I am confused about the release of Cortana on the L930. A number of websites states that Cortana will be a feature of this phone upon release in Australia. I know that Windows 8.1 will be out of the box upon release, but is it true for Cortanta too? Or do these Australian websites have it wrong? I believe one of them was quoting the Build Conference recently held. Here is a link:

Nokia announces Lumia 930 for Windows Phone 8.1

 

[anon(7900571)]

Cortana is in beta stage , will be available only in USA, but its likely to be ready by early 2015.

 

[BlackZeppelin]

Cortana is in beta stage , will be available only in USA, but its likely to be ready by early 2015.

So are you saying that a L930 will never have Cortana in Australia, or anywhere else outside of America? Did I get that right?

 

[Jas00555]

So are you saying that a L930 will never have Cortana in Australia, or anywhere else outside of America? Did I get that right?

no, he did not say never. He said not until 2015.

 

[maverick786us]

Just change your region, and you will be able to enjoy it.

 

[BlackZeppelin]

Just change your region, and you will be able to enjoy it.

Dog gone it. Here I come. Cortana, I'm coming, wait for me sweetheart.

 

[Matthew Wallace]

Cortana will be in the UK very soon, just use that one.

 

[deebee_433]

If you're part of the developer preview, Cortana is available in Alpha form as of update 1. I'm guessing that the beta release will probably coincide with the commercial availability of update 1, or when WP9 or the next set of updates to WP8.1 are made publicly available.

 

[Mazinger]

i've got Cortana working perfectly on my Harvey Norman acquired 930...u have to download US English first in settings-language before changing your region to US for it to wotk and if ever you wanna buy anything from the app store u gotta revert back to AU Region first before u can buy anything then back to US to get Cortana back

 

[deebee_433]

i've got Cortana working perfectly on my Harvey Norman acquired 930...u have to download US English first in settings-language before changing your region to US for it to wotk and if ever you wanna buy anything from the app store u gotta revert back to AU Region first before u can buy anything then back to US to get Cortana back

But...why would you bother? Unless you have a hang up about using the developer preview, there's no reason why you just can't join and get Cortana support in a official capacity. Jus sayin'