On this note, here’s looking at the top features that are part of the latest Windows 11 update.
Link iPhone to PC Directly
For years users around the world have been asking for this feature, Phone Link for iPhone is finally (almost) here. The feature is also part of the Windows Insider Preview program, which means that bulk users who aren’t on the beta version of Windows 11 won’t have access to it right away. Going forward, Microsoft said it expects the feature to roll out to all users sometime by the end of this year, and through the Phone Link app, Apple iPhone users will be able to update their devices to Windows 11. Will allow to connect to PC. As part of the latest Windows 11 update, iPhone users will now gain the ability to make phone calls, send and receive messages, and control other apps on their devices – something Android users have been able to do for a while. ,
AI-powered Bing
The biggest feature to note as part of the Windows 11 update is the addition of Microsoft’s new AI-powered Bing search tool directly to the Windows 11 taskbar. With this update, users will be able to access the AI search tool from the home screen of their laptop, and will not need to use a specific web browser or other app to find the service. Microsoft has more than 1.4 billion active Windows PCs, and according to a report from The Register, about 15 percent of these run Windows 11 as of last November — or more than 200 million devices.
This suggests that even in an early-stage beta preview rollout, the ChatGPT-powered AI Bing search service may have a potential market of 200 million to reach, giving it a leg up in the race for AI search supremacy against the current market rulers Is. Google. Still, the post confirmed that at least for now, only users who have opted in to Bing’s early preview will have the feature. The company claims to have over 1 million selected users in 69 countries as part of its AI Bing beta tests.
Other Windows 11 Update Features
phone link update for android
The updated features in Phone Link for Android smartphones are targeted at Samsung devices for the time being – the blog post details that Samsung users will now be able to switch on their phone Wi-Fi hotspot from a Windows 11 PC, and will also be able to migrate Will be Their websites open from phone browser to desktop browser in one click.
Improving Microsoft Teams
Microsoft has improved the usage experience for Microsoft Teams, which is built into the operating system as the default communications app, like FaceTime for Apple platforms. Now, the company is introducing a slide-up settings pane via the quick settings menu at the bottom right, which will allow users to apply filters and enhancements without complicating things. The ‘Chat’ window will also show a video preview, making it more intuitive to set-up a video call.
Extended Widget Portfolio
Microsoft now has a large portfolio of widgets on Windows 11. These new ones include Phone Link, Xbox Game Pass, and apps from Meta (Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram) and those by third parties like Spotify, among others.
Access Cloud PC through Windows 365
Through Windows 365 apps, Microsoft is integrating the ability for users to connect and access their virtual Windows PCs – thus adding more multitasking capability to the service.
Other: Quick Help, Snip Recording, Notepad Tabs and more
Quick Assist, available on the Start menu, will allow users to quickly access technical support from Microsoft. In addition, accessing the Snipping Tool on the Windows menu or via the ‘Win+Shift+S’ shortcut combination, will allow the user to summon screen recording instead of just screenshots. Microsoft has also added tabs to the Notepad app, which means you can now have multiple notes open on the same window and in different tabs – a feature that could make a big difference to frequent users of the app.
For a full list of all the other features that are part of the Windows 11 update, click here to read the full blog post.
