

Unlike the Intel Unison app, which users must download from the Windows App store on both their PC and iPhone, Phone Link is embedded in this new preview build of Windows 11.

The program also allows iPhone users to connect their handsets to a Windows laptop or PC. With the upgrade, the updated Phone Link app enables iPhone users to make and receive calls, send and receive messages using iMessage, and view their phone alerts inside Windows 11. For Windows Insiders, a preview of the upgraded app is now possible. Microsoft formally provides access to iMessage on Windows using its Phone Link program. Unfortunately, Microsoft’s attempt to comprehend robust iPhone text messaging support in Windows is equally lackluster. With that in mind, I had managed expectations for Microsoft’s updated Phone Link app, now available in preview build 22623.1325 of Windows 11.

Intel’s Unison app, now available on select Intel Evo-certified laptops from HP, Lenovo, and Acer - and presumably more Windows laptops in the future - is a modest step in the right direction. Last week, I wrote about my longing for Windows users to have the same robust experience that macOS users have for accessing iMessage on their Mac devices.
