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[br]It has always been the dream to reliably control one's smartphone from a computer — through syncing notifications, texting from the PC, and screen mirroring. Several apps have targetted different aspects of this — Microsoft's Your Phone being one of the more high-profile ones. With the recent v.3.8.4 update, the Your Phone app now supports MMS and using mobile data to sync notifications, photos, and messages.[br][br]Microsoft Product Manager Roberto Bojorquez brought the update to light, calling mobile data sync the app's most-requested feature. Not having to connect to Wi-Fi to use Your Phone can be handy for travelers, who often encounter hotspots with a limited number of sign-ins. The screen mirroring feature won't work over mobile data though, as it relies on Wi-Fi direct. Along with mobile data sync, Windows Insiders can now use the SMS feature to send and receive GIFs and images — though you'll need to be on at least build 18362.113(19H1) or 18885 (20H1).[br][br]The pursuit of controlling one's smartphone from the PC began with Pushbullet, though alternatives like Join and AirDroid began offering more attractive feature sets and payment models like a one-time unlock fee instead of a monthly subscription.[br][br]Soon, larger companies began rolling out similar functionality for free — like Dell Mobile Connect and Samsung Flow. Google even brought texting from the PC to its Messages app. Despite all these options, Microsoft has the potential to be the de-facto app for millions of Android and PC users, by virtue of the company's size and reach.[br][br][br]#Infinix_India.... |
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