Windows 11s Copilot AI just took its first step towards being an
indispensable assistant for Android but Google Gemini hasnt got anything to worry about yet

Date:
Fri, 10 May 2024 14:17:16 +0000

Description:
Windows 11s Copilot could become way more useful for Android owners lets
hope iPhones arent left out in the cold.

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Microsofts Copilot AI could soon help Windows 11 users deal with texting on their Android smartphone (and much more besides in the future).

Windows Latest noticed that theres a new plug-in for Copilot (the recently introduced add-ons that bring extra functionality to the AI assistant), which is reportedly rolling out to more people this week. Its called the Phone plug-in which is succinct and very much to the point.

As you might guess, the plug-in works by leveraging the Phone Link app that connects your mobile to your Windows 11 PC and offers all sorts of nifty features therein.

So, you need to have Phone Link app up and running before you can install the Copilot Phone plug-in. Once thats done, Windows Latest explains that the abilities youll gain include being able to use Copilot to read and send text messages on your Android device (via the PC, of course), or look up contact information.

Right now, the plug-in doesnt work properly, mind you, but doubtless
Microsoft will be ironing out any problems. When Windows Latest tried to initiate a phone call, the plug-in didnt facilitate this, but did provide the correct contact info, so they could dial themselves.

The fact that this functionality is very basic looking right now means Google will hardly be losing any sleep and moreover, this isnt a direct rival for the Gemini AI app anyway, as it works to facilitate managing your Android device on your PC desktop. Expect far greater powers to come in the future

Microsoft has previously teased the kind of powers Copilot will eventually have when it comes to hooking up your Windows 11 PC and Android phone together. For example, the AI will be able to sift through texts on your
phone and extract relevant information (like the time of a dinner
reservation, if youve made arrangements via text).

Eventually, this plug-in could be really handy, but right now, its still in a very early working state as noted.

While its for Android only for the time being, the Phone plug-in for Copilot should be coming to iOS as well, as Microsoft caters for iPhones with Phone Link ( albeit in a more limited fashion ). Still, this isnt confirmed, but we cant imagine Microsoft will leave iPhone owners completely out in the cold when it comes to AI features such as this. You might also like... Forget Apples M4 MacBooks Lenovos Snapdragon X Elite laptops have been spotted
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