Although it has not broken into the smartphone market, Microsoft is now ensuring that its Windows operating system offers good integration with other mobile platforms. This integration is offered via the application “Link with Windows” on mobile and via the application “Connected mobile” on Windows 11. However, pairing a smartphone with a Windows PC has more features when using an Android smartphone.
Easier file transfers between iPhone and Windows
But the good news is that Microsoft has just announced a major improvement for those who use an iPhone with a Windows PC. In a message addressed to “Insider” users (those who test these new features before the official launch), Microsoft indicates that it will gradually deploy “the ability to share files seamlessly” between an iPhone and a PC running Windows 11 or Windows 10, when the two devices are connected via the “Link with Windows” and “Connected Mobile” applications.
Once the connection is configured on the iPhone and PC, the user will be able to send files to Windows in just a few gestures. All you need to do is find the file to send, press the share button, and choose the “Link with Windows” option. It’s the kind of interoperability that makes everyday life a lot easier and helps push iPhone users to choose a Mac over a Windows PC.
Currently reserved for Insiders
As mentioned above, Microsoft’s announcement is currently aimed at members of its Insider program. To take advantage of this feature, you will need to be registered in the company’s Windows Insider program. You will also need to have an iPhone running iOS 16 or a newer version, and use version 1.24112.73 of the Microsoft application for the iPhone. For the moment, the firm is collecting feedback from its testers, before deploying this new feature for the general public. And he did not provide a precise timetable.
- Microsoft is preparing a feature that will make daily life easier for people who use an iPhone and a Windows PC
- Indeed, this functionality will allow you to easily send files from the iPhone to the PC, via the Link application with Windows
- But for the moment, this new feature is still reserved for members of the Windows Insider program, which allows
- Microsoft to test new Windows features before wider deployment
