Tech Giant Microsoft announces Android App Mirroring Feature on Windows 10


Posted October 11, 2018 by flpermedia

Mobile apps have become a necessity in our lives; this is why businesses are heavily spending on mobile app development in order to expand their global reach.

 
Mobile apps have become a necessity in our lives; this is why businesses are heavily spending on mobile app development in order to expand their global reach. Whether, iOS store and android store, the numbers of apps on both the store is increasing rapidly. Still, the number of android users is much higher than iOS. Considering this fact, tech giant Microsoft has planned to bridge the gap between your iOS and Android devices and your PC. The company at a recent event announced a new app called ‘Your Phone’ which will allow users to mirror their Android apps on a Windows 10 desktop.

Sounds great, right? It is also a big relief for the windows users, who were unable to use android app on their PC. With this android mirroring feature in the Your Phone app, Android phone users can easily view and use android app on their device from a Windows desktop. With the introduction of Your Phone app, transferring and editing photos and continue your SMS texts from your Android phone on your PC have became more easier. In the future, Microsoft plans to add support for text message sync and notifications, but there’s no clear timeline for when these features will be added.

It’s always exciting to know about the announcements made by the multinational tech company Microsoft. This is because there always something new and amazing that we should get to know whether related to hardware or software. It is also well-recognized that the hardware features and updates in Windows are very attractive. This time, apart from all the hardware announcements, Microsoft also paid attention to new features in software.

What is App Mirroring?

As the name implies, the app mirroring feature in the Your Phone app lets Windows 10 users to mirror content from their mobile device to their PC. Your Phone will show your Smartphone’s full display, including notifications, any apps or games running on it, to the Windows 10 desktop in real-time.

This move is a great act because company has already ended its support for windows phone. Top mobile application developers across the world also found this move by the company unique and beneficial. In the event, Microsoft also talked about the ability to mirror any Android app on your PC, using Snap chat as the example. It has been further added that this functionality will come in a future version of Your Phone Companion, although no timeline was given.

Some of the major points to remember-

•If you are running Windows 10 with the latest April 2018 Update, Your Phone App is available to install from the Microsoft Store with all the latest features.

•At this moment, the application works best with Android and requires at least Android 7.0, but probably in the near future, it will be entirely available on iOS with full functionality.

•In context to app mirroring, Microsoft did announce the ability to transfer WebPages from an iPhone to a Windows 10 desktop so you can pick up where you left off on mobile.

•You can even launch apps and switch to apps from the PC directly, which is something other mirroring apps also let you do, but having an official Microsoft alternative is definitely handy.

Considering above points, it definitely looks that Microsoft is playing it serious with Android. It also offers wide opportunity for every Android application development company, who desire for more audience reach to their whether it is on Smartphone or PC. Top app development companies as Fluper, who is also a Microsoft Certified Partner, has been also shared their thoughts about this announcement. The app developers at Fluper always aim to develop android apps who can grab wide attention from the customers in best possible ways.

More about Fluper

Fluper, a top-rated android app development and Microsoft Network Partner Company has been offering superior services for iPhone, iPad, and Android apps. With a customer-centric approach, Fluper brings its expertise in developing fully functional and innovative apps for enterprise, startups as well as big brands.

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Last Updated October 11, 2018