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Microsoft wants to integrate your smartphone more deeply with Windows 11: Plans major UX enhancements that will make your PC and phone more seamlessly connected
Windows Central • • general
Key Points:
- Microsoft is developing several enhancements to Windows 11 that will deepen smartphone integration, aiming to make Phone Link features feel more native to the OS.
- Planned upgrades include an improved Phone Companion in the Start menu showing recent phone activities with hover previews, and a new smartphone flyout in the taskbar system tray for quick access to phone status and controls.
- The company is exploring syncing clipboard history between phone and PC, expanding beyond the current single-item clipboard sync to a full history list accessible on both devices.
- A standalone Messages app for Windows 11 is in development, designed to sync SMS conversations and allow users to send and receive texts independently from the existing Phone Link app.
- These features are currently in internal prototyping and may be refined based on Windows Insider feedback, reflecting Microsoft's ongoing strategy to integrate smartphone functionality more seamlessly into the Windows shell.
