Here’s the crux of the matter: iMessage messaging platform might be arriving on Windows PC very soon, according to recent reports from sources. Microsoft is enabling this with an upgrade to its Phone Link software, which will allow you to send messages to your PC contacts (who also have an iPhone) via your Windows computer, with certain restrictions. Phone Link cannot enable group chatting, nor will it allow images or videos to be exchanged.
Windows PC iMessage messaging platform via Phone Link app
Yusuf Mehdi, Microsoft’s president of consumer marketing, told The Verge, “We send the messages back and forth via Bluetooth. Apple, I think in turn, sends those as iMessage once it gets onto their system.” The iOS Messages program that is transported to your Windows PC is rudimentary, and you will not be able to access the whole history of a chat. Only messages sent or received using the Phone Link app will be shown.
There are no blue or green text bubbles because Phone Link can’t discern the difference between a standard text message and one received over iMessage. Blue bubbles on an iPhone signify a chat in which everyone is using an iPhone and so the communication is handled via the iMessage platform.
A green bubble indicates that at least one of the participants in the discussion is using an Android phone, and so none of the amazing iMessage features (like higher-quality photos, read receipts, typing indications, and so on) are available. But, as previously stated, group messaging is not permitted while using the Phone Link app, thus there is no reason to utilize separate colored text bubbles when texting and sending an iMessage.
Phone Link is included with Windows 11, and the additional app support comes with a big Windows 11 upgrade that includes the new Al-powered version of Bing on the taskbar, better touch capabilities, and a new screen recording function.
Phone Link with iOS compatibility will be accessible for Windows Insiders in the Dev, Beta, and Release Preview channels, but only for a limited number of people. “We will broaden the availability of the preview to additional Insiders over time and depending on the input we gather with this first batch of Insiders,” Microsoft states.
Microsoft’s Medi explains why the Phone Link app now includes iPhone functionality. He relays “It’s something we’ve been wanting to do for a long time. The experience with Android is quite good, and we felt like we needed to get something out [for iPhone].”
