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I paired my iPhone 16 with a Windows PC — and Microsoft Phone Link can't compete with a MacBook

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Microsoft has been rolling out several updated features for iPhone users to sync up to their Windows PC.

It's a boon for those looking to share files, send messages, take calls and more.

Windows and iOS can't live up to Apple 's tight-knit Continuity features on Macs or the plethora of connectivity tools for Android and Windows .

It isn't quite as fast as Apple 's actual AirDrop , and anything from OneDrive I tried to share was a no-go.

There's cross-device copy and paste between Android and Windows PCs — much like the Universal Keyboard across Apple products.

There's also the ability to cast your Android phone to a PC, similar to iPhone Mirroring on Mac .

That works on MacBooks , but at least you're still able to send files wirelessly between iPhone and Windows .

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English

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