This would give Windows 11 roughly 3 years as the companys latest client OS. WATCH: The real reason GOOGL is at a disadvantage vs. Microsoft is planning a speedy launch cycle for its next-generation Windows 12 operating system, with reports pointing to a 2024 release to market. People with Windows 11 PCs on version 22H2 can request the new version with the more intelligent Bing and the other additions by opening the Windows Update section of the Settings app and clicking the 'Check for updates' button, Panay wrote in the blog post. Jefferies surveyed 900 consumers about the new Bing, and of the 127 who had tried it, 86% said they were impressed or very impressed, but just 17% said they would make Bing their new default search engine, according to a Monday note to clients. Microsoft would gain $2 billion in additional revenue for every percentage point of revenue it picks up in the search-advertising market, Amy Hood, the company's finance chief, said on Feb. Sadly, Windows 11 and 12 are an Internet myth, there will be no Windows 11 When support for Windows 8 ends, Microsoft will re-brand Windows 10 to just Windows The model Microsoft are using going forward is, twice yearly a new version of Windows (called a Feature Update) will be released. Heavier use of the updated Bing could bring financial upside. More than 500 million people use the Windows search box each month, Microsoft's product chief, Panos Panay, wrote in a blog post.īing has been available from the Windows taskbar for years, and Microsoft generates revenue when ads appear in search results after people type in certain queries. The preview will be expanded 'over time.In time, the taskbar change might drive higher use of the updated Bing. Microsoft says iPhone support in Phone Link will be available in preview starting this week for a 'small percentage' of Windows Insider members enrolled in the Dev, Beta, or Release Preview channels. After pairing an iPhone with a PC via Bluetooth and granting some permissions on the iPhone, users can send and receive iMessages and SMS text messages in Phone Link, but there is no support for group chats or sending photos and videos.Īs noted by The Verge's Tom Warren, Phone Link also lacks full message history for conversations and displays all sent and received messages as gray bubbles, meaning iMessages and SMS text messages cannot be differentiated.

(Amritanshu / HT Tech) Microsofts Ignite 2022 keynote primarily focused on Microsoft 365, but there was a surprising element which may have gone unnoticed by many.

Notably, the app brings limited iMessage functionality to Windows. Windows 12 is expected to release by 2024. The app allows iPhone users to make and receive phone calls, send and receive text messages, and view an iPhone's notifications directly on a PC. Microsoft today announced that it is adding iPhone support to its Phone Link app on Windows 11.

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