

Text messaging: Users can read and reply to text messages directly from their Windows device PC.Notifications: Users can receive, interact with, and respond to notifications from their Windows devices.The Intel Unison app provides some important features that allow users to connect their Windows PC/laptop to their Android phone or iPhone and access the phone’s content on the go, such as:

The full list of devices supported by the Phone Link App Experience functionality can be found here: Supported devices for Phone Link app experiences. It should be noted that while the standard features such as file transfer, phone calls via Bluetooth, SMS, and app notifications are available in both apps, we should also expect that some of the more advanced, attractive features such as screen mirroring, app continuity, cross-device web browsing and the ability to use mobile apps on the desktop are not limited to the Phone Link app but are exclusive to devices from manufacturers such as Samsung, OnePlus, and Microsoft themselves. Both apps have identical features, with Phone Link being superior in terms of both UI and functionality. Microsoft’s Phone Link app and Intel’s Unison are both first-party apps that simultaneously bridge the gap between a phone and a PC. With the introduction of Unison, Intel is trying to bridge the gap between a Windows device and a modern smartphone by enabling capabilities such as transferring files, managing notifications, and making and receiving calls on PCs or laptops. Similar to Apple, Intel, and Microsoft are also trying to build their own ecosystem of devices that are connected and always in sync.
