iMessage comes to Windows 11

This may sound like something minor, but it represents an opening in the strength of the Apple platform, since this app is impossible to use outside the company’s environment, something that has even brought criticism to the apple company on issues of monopoly.

Microsoft used a kind of workaround to receive the text messages. The result isn’t as comprehensive as the “Messaging” app on a Mac; the Windows version does not support group messages, photos, or videos. But it does offer a taste of the conveniences on offer to consumers if ever the platform giants can play nice together.

“Research has told us that this is something our customers want,” said Ali Akgun, corporate vice president of Windows and devices at Microsoft.

How does iMessage work on Windows 11?

The first thing you will have to use is to go to Microsoft applications and look for the Phone Link app, where you can then synchronize your mobile devices via Bluetooth. Texts sent from the computer are transmitted to the iPhone, which sends them as iMessages. Incoming texts are wirelessly transmitted to PC from iPhone.

The technology isn’t exactly a revelation. Some cars have offered similar functionality for years. But coming to Windows will be a welcome convenience for many people.

Microsoft has been developing Phone Link for a few years, mainly focused on providing integrations between Windows and Android. It should be noted that the iOS functionality is only available as a Windows Insider Preview.

But, for non-Apple folks, especially Android users who suffer with taboo green text bubbles between blue iMessages, Microsoft’s Phone Link shows that there’s an appetite for breaking down the arbitrary barriers between these platforms.