To this day, having a Microsoft Band 2 paired with an Android smartphone did not allow certain functionalities specials. It was like walking lame in this sense for a wearable that does not cost little and that includes very remarkable features.
But from today, those users who are living in the United States, will be able to access all those special functions by having the Band 2 with the Cortana support on Android. So you will have all the features that a user has with their Band 2 paired with a Windows Phone.
Now you can use the voice assistant Cortana on the Microsoft Band 2 on Android to receive notifications of messages and calendar events by speaking directly into the wearable's microphone. The only thing you have to have is the Cortana app installed on your smartphone, live in the United States and it will only work on Band 2, since it is not available in the original. A great novelty that comes after update from 2 weeks ago.
This is possible thanks to update that Microsoft Health has received from which you can challenge other friends using the Band 2 while competing in certain activities such as daily steps, bike time, races and cardio.
In this way Microsoft Band 2 expands the possibilities of use for the millions of users who have an Android terminal, although, if you look at the very minimal market share that Windows Phone has, it cannot be understood how they have taken so long to properly update the app.
The Band 2 is a wearable with eleven different sensors, has integration of third-party apps and up to 48 hours of autonomy on its battery. It has as a special feature that curved AMOLED screen that at first may seem very comfortable, but when it starts to use it means that you have to perform unnatural gestures to be aware of notifications and others.