Just last week, Microsoft released two new preview apps for Android and iOS. The Microsoft Edge for iOS and Android, and Microsoft Launcher for Android will both feature the ‘Continue on PC’ functionality which will be available with the upcoming Windows 10 Fall Creators Update.
Microsoft Edge for iOS and Android
Microsoft has finally launched the mobile version of its Edge browser for iOS and Android phones. The new preview apps are part of the company’s strategy to keep Windows relevant on rival platforms and unify the experience of Windows 10 PC users using non-Windows phones through the ‘Continue on PC’ functionality.
Asides the key ‘Continue on PC’ feature, Microsoft Edge for iOS and Android preview apps has access to other familiar ones such as Favourites, History, Reading List, New Tab Page and Reading View. Other features such as Roaming Passwords and Support for Tablets (iPads/Android) are not available on the mobile version as of launch.
The Edge uses the Webkit rendering engine on iOS and Google’s open-source Chromium Blink engine on Android. The Microsoft Edge for iOS preview app is already available via Apple TestFlight while users can also signup to try out the Microsoft Edge for Android preview app when it is available.
Microsoft Launcher For Android
The company also launched a preview release of the Microsoft Launcher for Android phones. The new rebranded 4.6-star rated Arrow Launcher app offers a tailored feed of top news, important events, recent activities, favourite people and most frequently used apps.
The launcher also delivers several ways to personalise the phone including a new gesture support and the upcoming ‘Continue on PC’ feature allows the user to easily switch to the PC and continue working on recent photos, documents and more.
The Microsoft Launcher is available for testing through the Play Store and existing users of the Arrow Launcher Beta will automatically be upgraded to the Microsoft Launcher.
Source: Windows Blog
