We don’t know when Samsung exclusive features will arrive, but those who don’t own a Samsung phone will at least receive a few improvements highlighted above.

Furthermore, Microsoft has also confirmed that they’ll add support for multiple apps (side-by-side) experience if you use a Samsung Galaxy phone.Įarlier this year, Microsoft also added support for the actual “copy” and “paste” commands, but again, just for some Samsung phones. The new update, which is currently rolling out to the public, means you don’t have to pick up your phone to access Android apps.

Android apps streamingĪs we reported yesterday, Microsoft is also enabling Android apps streaming support for more phones, but if you don’t own a supported Samsung device, you’re out of luck because it simply won’t work. This will finally allow you to search contact numbers and make calls or send messages using the two buttons located in the right pane.Īs we mentioned last month, Microsoft is also going to introduce a new UI for the settings whereby your settings will be categorized under headings, so you can easily find the settings you need to tweak.Ĭurrently, you need to keep scrolling to find the settings you need. Next up is a new dedicated space to show phone contacts. If you use a Samsung phone, you can also use the built-in “Link to Windows” feature. This means that Android phones like the OnePlus Nord, Pixel, Mi, Redmi, and more will be able to make use of the feature. In the share menu of Android, simply select ‘Your Phone companion’ option and shared contents will appear under ‘sent from phone’ screen, as shown in the screenshot below.Īs you can see in the above screenshot, the new content sharing feature requires an Android phone running Your Phone companion app (beta).

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