Cortana to launch in China and UK for version 1, other English-speaking countries soon after

[Windows Central]

Cortana is one of the most high profile new features of Windows Phone 8.1, which is why it can be frustrating for those outside the US. We?ve already shared the way to enable the new personal voice-assistant if you?re not in the States through our guide, but many of you want to know when (and why) she is not available now.
Microsoft?s Joe Belfiore took to answering this question and gave a few more details about their plans for the Siri competitor. As expected, one of the main reasons for the slow rollout for Cortana is to ensure a good user experience both in terms of voice recognition (including accents) and localized results for search. It?s definitely a balancing act.

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