Phone companion apps are a very underrated niche. If you are on Windows or macOS and own either an Android or an iPhone, the cross-device features and interconnectivity are extremely helpful. My ...

Phone Link pairs Android with Windows (QR or manual) for notifications, texts, calls, battery, and media controls. KDE Connect syncs clipboard, files, notifications and adds remote, media, and input ...

Dhruv Bhutani has been writing about consumer technology since 2008, offering deep insights into the Android smartphone landscape through features and opinion pieces. He joined Android Police in 2023, ...

I test drove the new Android Desktop Mode with my Pixel, and it genuinely wowed me ...

Sefirah is a free Android to PC tool that beats Microsoft Phone Link by offering fast pairing, seamless file transfer, clipboard sync, notifications, remote PC controls, and even screen mirroring, all ...

Dhruv Bhutani has been writing about consumer technology since 2008, offering deep insights into the Android smartphone landscape through features and opinion pieces. He joined Android Police in 2023, ...

I often use the Phone Link app in Windows to interact with my iPhone or Android phone. This lets me send and receive phone calls and text messages directly from my PC. Now, Microsoft has kicked off ...

In the name of convenience, many apps these days are designed to be cross-platform. They can run on both mobile and desktop, so you can readily switch between devices without starting from scratch. It ...

It's like iPhone mirroring but for Android. One of Apple's best recent features is iPhone mirroring, which lets you control an iPhone from a Mac. Scrcpy is a free application for Linux, Windows, and ...

If you want to use your phone as a speaker for a Windows 11/10 PC, this post will help you. You can turn your phone into a virtual speaker or microphone using AudioRelay, a free Android app. Bluetooth ...