Your smartphone gives you access to your small business when
you are outside of the office. But when it comes to doing actual work, it
leaves much to be desired. Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT)
has just announced two apps to let you continue working on your PC if you
happen to initiate them on your iOS or Android device.
Microsoft Edge and
Launcher Apps
Microsoft Edge for iOS/Android and Microsoft Launcher for
Android will allow you to move between your phone and PC. Pages and other data
you have opened on your phone can be accessed on your Windows 10 PC so you can
save or continue working on it.
One of the challenges small businesses face when it comes to
technology is compatibility. Microsoft’s approach to bringing iOS and Android
to the Edge browser integrates the two largest mobile platforms with the
largest PC operating system. For Microsoft, this is one way to keep Windows PCs
relevant as more people make smartphones their primary computing device.
In an interview on ZDnet, Joe Belfiore, Corporate Vice
President of Windows and Devices explained, “By far, the majority of our
Windows 10 users have iOS and Android phones. But there’s no good system to
unify PCs with these phones. These two (Edge for iOS and Android) apps will
knit all this together for all our customers.”
Microsoft Edge for
iOS and Android
With this app, users on their iOS and Android mobile devices
will be able to carry over Favorites, Reading List, New Tab Page and Reading
View from their mobile devices to their PCs.
You can sign up to test the Microsoft Edge for iOS and
Android preview apps here.
Microsoft Launcher
for Android
With Microsoft Launcher, Android users will have additional
options, including recent photos, documents and more. Launcher also makes your
most relevant and recent feeds available with just a swipe. But more
importantly, for small businesses using Continue on PC, they can keep on
working on images, documents and other files on their PC.
Availability
Microsoft Edge for iOS is available now in preview, with the
Android version coming soon. Microsoft Launcher, on the other hand, is
available now in preview for Android.
Both apps will be available as part of the Microsoft Windows
10 Fall Creators Update, which was released globally on October 17, 2017.
Source: Smallbiztrend
