Windows 10 now shows smartphone battery and syncs wallpapers

Microsoft once again updated Your Phone application for Windows 10. Now this program shows the battery level of the connected smartphone, and also synchronizes the wallpaper with the mobile device.

Windows 10 now shows smartphone battery and syncs wallpapers

About it on Twitter сообщил Microsoft manager Vishnu Nath, who oversees the development of the application. This feature can be useful if several smartphones are connected to the PC in this way. It will allow you to determine the right one literally at a glance.

Note that such a possibility and wallpaper synchronization appeared in Windows 8/8.1, but only for β€œlinked” devices on the desktop OS. Now it has become available for smartphones.

Apparently, the application is not deployed in all countries, as users report that not everyone has this functionality. You can install Your Phone for Windows 10 from the app store at link.

It is important to note that you will need a smartphone with Android 7 or a newer version of the operating system to work. Thus, the Redmond-based company is creating a Google-friendly alternative to the Apple ecosystem. After all, β€œapple” gadgets, as you know, can interact directly with each other, and Microsoft is trying to do the same.

In general, this approach is justified, because it allows you to reply to messages and even to call from a PC via a smartphone, without being distracted from work. How practical and in demand it will be is another question.  



Source: 3dnews.ru

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