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| With Dell, you can control iPhone from a computer |
After Dell announced in January that the app would be more easy to interact with the iPhone this spring, Dell updated its application called "Mobile Connect" to be able to do it in iOS, use the keyboard and mouse to control In the phone. Computer.
The update means that as a user of the iPhone and with a modern Dell computer, you can now mirror and control your phone screen on the computer using the updated application.
You can also drag and drop photo and video files to transfer between the two devices, and you can now send text messages (SMS) without leaving the iPhone app open.
The functionality included in the update was first announced at this year's Consumer Electronics Show (CES) and the iPhone's in-app functionality is better optimized with what the app offers on Android. As Dell did a few years ago, support these features.
According to Dell's website, iOS file transfers are limited to photos and videos, while Android's file transfers support music and documents, as well as new iOS features, Dell notes that Android users can now send MMS files from their smartphones to a computer.
To use the new Dell app, you must have a Dell laptop from 2018 or later, and the iPhone must be running iOS 11 or later, along with the list of laptops (XPS) and (Dell-supported Inspiron) Vostro, Alienware, and Série G.
It is worth noting that Dell is not the only company that allows you to control your phone using a Windows computer, as Huawei has its own version of the technology that can also be used on tablets, but only for Huawei devices and the Microsoft application (your phone). The program can run on Windows 10 regardless of the computer manufacturer.
Last year, Microsoft updated its Android app and added the ability to call directly from the phone to the computer, as it similarly tests the flip screen functionality provided by Del, but compared to the Android version, it's the current version of Microsoft (IOS) applications that are more restrictive Screen mirroring is not supported.