Yesterday, Microsoft announced they are bringing Edge to iOS and Android devices, in order to create a more seamless experience between your computer and your phone. But who cares? That seamless experience already exists through Chrome, the app you already use for everything on your PC.
Microsoft’s Android Integration Is Mediocre, and Nobody Is Biting
Last year, it seemed that Microsoft finally accepted that Windows Phone is a flop. So instead, they’ve turned their attention to existing mobile operating systems—Android in particular. With the Anniversary Update, Microsoft announced notification syncing with Android through the Cortana app. That’s nice (and we’ll come back to that in a bit), but Microsoft’s other Android integrations—which are slow to appear—are not nearly as good. You can make Cortana your default assistant on Android, but why would you when Google Assistant is so much more powerful? The Creators Update introduced Shared Experiences, but very few developers are taking advantage of it—Microsoft hasn’t even added it to their own apps. The “Timeline” feature they announced for the Fall Creators Update never appeared in preview builds, and appears to have been delayed. And today, Microsoft released Microsoft Launcher, a less powerful Google Now for Android, and mobile Edge, which can sync your tabs between machines…if you’re one of the 5% of people that use Edge.
So it’s been a year, and Microsoft’s “seamless” Android integration is severely lacking. Meanwhile, Android already works pretty well with your desktop through your PC’s most-used app: Chrome.
Most Stuff Happens in the Browser These Days
Think about how you use your computer. Where do you spend most of your time? For most people, it’s probably the browser: it contains your email, your calendar, your social networking accounts, the news you read, the videos you watch, and maybe even the documents you collaborate on.
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