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Microsoft has started rolling out the Phone Link app for iOS to all Windows 11 users. This app allows Windows 11 users with iPhones running iOS 14 or later to access iMessage, calls, contacts, notifications and other features on their Windows PC. The phone Link app for iOS was first announced in his February and is now available to some users who were in the preview program.
The tech giant plans to release it to all users by the middle of next month.
“We’ve been hearing positive feedback that this is exactly what I wanted for a Windows PC, and by mid-May we’ll be enabling all users to begin a gradual rollout to our Windows 11 audience. We’re excited about what we can do,” said Ali. Akgun, his vice president of his corporate division of Windows and Devices at Microsoft, said:
Phone Link is an upgraded version of the Your Phone app, released in 2018 as a productivity tool that eliminates the need for users to use their Android smartphones to see all their notifications and messages while working on their PC. . Phone Link for Android was released in his March 2022 with an improved tabbed interface and easier access to notifications and photos.
According to Microsoft, Windows 11 users can find the Phone Link app from the Windows taskbar search box. However, to access your iPhone’s messages and calls on your PC, you’ll need to pair the device via Bluetooth.
The tech giant says messaging capabilities are limited by iOS and messages will be session-based. Only available when your iPhone is connected to your PC. Certain features such as group messaging are not supported. Similarly, image and video sharing between iPhone and Windows is not supported.
Phone Link gives you access to your messages and calls, but Windows users with iPhones can also access their contacts, calendars, photos, reminders, and notes from the iCloud website in their web browser.
Getting Windows PCs to run Android and iOS has been one of Microsoft’s areas of focus over the last few years. Especially after Microsoft failed to challenge the duopoly with the now-defunct Windows Phone OS.
