In a bizarre twist, Windows OS is now supporting a vital iPhone feature

Date:
Tue, 28 Feb 2023 21:30:47 +0000

Description:
Microsoft announced that it's bringing iPhone support to Windows 11, specifically for iMessage.

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Something we never thought wed see happen has, in fact, happened. In the latest update to its Phone Link app for Windows, the tech giant is bringing support to the Apple iPhone - most notably, iMessage for Windows 11 .

According to Microsofts official blog and reported by The Verge , the Phone Link app works by mirroring your phone on your PC for notifications, phone calls, and messages. With this update, iPhone users can now connect their devices to a Windows laptop or PC, send messages through iMessage, make and receive calls, and get notifications through Windows 11.

In an interview with The Verge, Yusuf Mehdi, Microsofts head of consumer marketing, explains how it works. We send the messages back and forth via Bluetooth, Apple I think in turn sends those as iMessage once it gets onto their system.

As impressive as this sounds, there are some setbacks involved. (Image
credit: Microsoft)

Users wont be able to see the full message history, only ones sent or
received through Phone Link. You also wont see any blue or green chat bubbles since the system cant tell between a regular text message and an iMessage
one. Still, this is a surprising and big step in the right direction, one
that could open up even more features and support in the future like photos integration.

If youre interested in testing this feature, Microsoft will begin beta
testing with a small percentage of Windows Insiders who are in the Dev, Beta, and Release Preview channels. We will increase the availability of the
preview to more Insiders over time and based on feedback we receive with this first set of Insiders, according to the official blog post .

This new update also comes with several other features like AI Bing and chat-powered searches on the taskbar, a screen recording feature, better
touch optimizations, and more.



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