Windows 10 научилась звонить через Android-смартфон

Windows научилась звонить по телефону

Microsoft сделала функцию телефонных звонков в приложении «Ваш телефон» (Your Phone) для Windows 10 доступной всем желающим. Теперь с ее помощью пользователи смогут совершать и принимать звонки на свой ПК, перенаправленные со смартфона. Об этом говорится в сообщении, опубликованном с одного из официальных аккаунтов корпорации в Twitter.

Ранее описанная функциональность была доступна только участникам программы предварительной оценки Windows (Windows Insider) с октября 2019 г. В ее рамках Microsoft позволяет добровольцам протестировать новые возможности своих программных продуктов, которые в дальнейшем могут войти в релиз. При принятии подобных решений компания опирается в том числе и на отзывы волонтеров-тестировщиков.

Что еще умеет «Ваш телефон»

Приложение «Ваш телефон» позволяет управлять мобильным телефоном с помощью персонального компьютера без необходимости подключать одно устройство к другому напрямую. Программа позволяет передавать и принимать текстовые сообщения, синхронизировать уведомления и контакты, просматривать и пересылать фотографии из галереи смартфона, в том числе и с помощью приема перетаскивания мышью непосредственно в нужное приложение Windows.

Важно отметить, что перечисленные функции работают только при использовании смартфонов под управлением операционной системы Android 7.0 (Nougat) или новее. С девайсами Apple «Ваш телефон» также работает, но его функциональность ограничена синхронизацией просматриваемых веб-страниц между компьютером и мобильным устройством.

Кроме того, в определенных случаях приложение позволяет отображать содержимое экрана смартфона на дисплее ПК. Данная возможность доступна обладателям ограниченного числа моделей телефонов, в частности «флагманов» Samsung (например, Galaxy Note 10).

Установка и настройка приложения

Приложение «Ваш телефон» доступно в магазине приложений Microsoft (Microsoft Store) пользователям Windows 10, скачать его можно бесплатно. Кроме того, по данным сайта поддержки Microsoft, оно поставляется в составе обновления Windows 10 за октябрь 2018 г.

После запуска приложения пользователю предлагается войти с помощью учетной записи Microsoft, а также ввести номер мобильного телефона, с которым планируется связать ПК. На указанный номер будет отправлено SMS со ссылкой на загрузку приложения «Диспетчер вашего телефона» (Your Phone Companion). Установив его, необходимо войти в учетную запись приложения. Важно, чтобы на обоих устройствах использовался один и тот же аккаунт Microsoft.

«Ваш телефон» и SMS Connect в Skype

В сентябре 2018 г. Microsoft объявила о запуске сервиса SMS Connect для VoIP-клиента и мессенджера Skype, который позволял управлять SMS на ПК аналогично тому, как сейчас это делается в приложении «Ваш телефон». Последнее, на тот момент, находилось на стадии бета-тестирования и, в отличие от Skype, работало исключительно под Windows 10.

Функциональность SMS Connect обеспечивала возможность приема и отправки различного контента в формате MMS, включая фотографии и видеоролики. Помимо этого, пользователям SMS Connect также была доступна возможность отправки сообщений из списка контактов.

В августе 2019 г. SMS Connect была удалена из Skype. На странице FAQ портала поддержки Skype, посвященной удаленным функциям, размещено следующее сообщение: «Мы всегда прилагаем все усилия, чтобы улучшить ваш опыт Skype. Иногда это означает отказ от определенных функций Skype, если мы считаем, что они больше не могут принести вам максимальную пользу».

Напомним, Skype был приобретен Microsoft в 2011 г. у группы инвесторов во главе с частным инвестиционным фондом Silver Lake Partners за $8,5 млрд.

Top 10 Free Calling Apps for Windows Phone for 2017

Today, Voice over Internet Protocol or VoIP for short allows us to use our modern broadband connections to make phone calls instead of antiquated copper telephone lines. If you think about it, a huge chunk of your old phone bill used to go to maintenance and upkeep of physical infrastructures but with VoIP services, you are using your existing internet connection. So none of this hassle applies. As you can imagine, VoIP service is generally much cheaper than traditional phone service and in some cases, calls are absolutely free. But of the many apps available on the market for making free phone calls for Windows Phones, 10 apps in particular stand out. These are backed by some of the biggest companies in telecommunication. So you know you’ll be getting top notch service.

1. Skype

Many of you are familiar with Skype because of its video chat service. However, it offers VoIP calling as well.

Rating: 3.5 with 289K ratings

If the other party has Skype installed, all calls are free

You get a phone number assigned to you when you purchase Skype credits

The app is available for all major mobile and desktop operating systems. So you can talk to virtually anyone in the world.

With this app, you’ll need to purchase credits to call any landline or cell phone number

Some users report that the service is frequently down

2. Viber

Viber has been around for quite a while and recently it has added video calling and chat features.

Rating: 3.9 with 41K ratings

Calls to other Viber users are absolutely free.

It supports all major operating systems. So you’ll get the added benefit of being able to use Viber on all of your devices.

It is not a big load on your data limit.

Like Skype, you’ll have to purchase credits if you want to call a normal phone number

Some users have had to cope with small delays in audio traversal, but it is generally considered acceptable as it’s free

3. WhatsApp

WhatsApp is always trying to bring something unique in the market. This year, they have introduced the free calling feature using VoIP instead of your cellular service.

Rating: 3.8 with 30K ratings

Uses superior audio technology to provide the best audio quality possible

The most popular communication app with over 800 million users worldwide. So, you can be sure that most of your friends use it

Can be used on cross platforms

Free for one year only, after which time you have to extend your subscription for a small fee of $0.99/year.

4. Line

Line is a new third party app that serves more than 400 million customers worldwide. Since it is relatively new, the current version of the software is still buggy but it delivers its promises.

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Rating: 3.5 with 22K ratings

Allows free voice calls with other Line users

Supports cross platform. So, your friends and you could be using different devices and still enjoy free calls

Non-Line users have to pay fees but these are very low

Bugs need to be fixed

5. ooVoo

OoVoo has over 100 million users in over 130 countries and is one of the largest video chat and messaging apps in the world. It offers video calls, voice calls, and text messages for free on cross platforms.

Rating: 4.5 with 12K ratings

Incorporates echo noise cancellation for clear and superior audio quality during video and voice calls

Works on almost any operating system and most modern devices

Allows media sharing

Add friends from your personal contact list, Facebook and Twitter

6. BBM

Blackberry Messenger was initially developed for blackberry devices but it is now supported by many operating systems including Windows Phone 8.0 and later

Rating: 2.9 with 5,843 ratings

Instant chats, picture sharing and voice calls for free

Very slow communication for both text and voice calls

7. Nimbuzz

With over 200 million users worldwide, Nimbuzz is an app that combines the power of internet and that of a smart phone messenger. It has been around for quite a while and is well known for providing unlimited chat messages and file sharing on various platforms. Although it does not get the press that the others get for voice calls, it is still a great free app.

Rating: 3.6 with 2,557 ratings

Apart from free calls, it provides several other services

Supported by a multitude of platforms

Share photos and videos with your friends on Facebook, Gtalk and other social media platforms.

Voice calls suffer significant distortion when using the phone’s speaker

Cannot be used in background

8. ICQ

With ICQ, you get free calling to any number within the United States, but if the other party has the ICQ app installed, you can call anywhere in the world for free. Now, they even have IP based text messaging and a video chat feature and your existing phone number is used when you make outgoing calls.

Rating: 4.1 with 636 ratings

Very easy to use interface and user friendly voice chat

Works flawlessly on cross platforms

Audio quality is excellent

Does not offer adequate help and support as other apps

Lacks other additional as it focuses on simplicity

9. KakaoTalk

KakaoTalk is a very popular messaging option, especially outside of North America.

Rating: 3.2 with 339 ratings

It allows you take make group and individual calls to other users freely

Works on cross platforms

Many users report that it does not permanently work on their devices. The app needs to be reinstalled several times

10. Magicjack

If you’ve ever stood in line at Walgreens or watched late night infomercials, you’ve surely heard of Magicjack. They made their name by offering the USB stick that converted your landline to VoIP but now they have a Windows phone app. This one isn’t as feature-rich of some of the others but you can use it to make calls to any number in the US for free.

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It’s easy to use and very simple to setup.

Audio quality is not as good as other apps discussed

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How to record phone calls on Windows 10 Mobile

Windows 10 Mobile allows you to record phone calls very easily, but the feature is disabled and buried by default. Here are the steps to enable the feature to record your voice calls.

Windows 10 Mobile allows you to record phone calls for whatever your reason might be. The support for voice call recording is disabled by default, but you can easily enable it on the Settings app.

Before proceeding with this guide, it’s important to note that you must understand that you have legal responsibility before recording any call. As the record call feature warns “you need to get consent from everyone on a call beforehand. The same applies for any other app that lets you record audio.”

Record voice calls on Windows 10 Mobile

Open the Settings app.

Tap on Phone.

Scroll, find “Choose the app you want to use to manage recorded phone calls”, and choose Voice Recorder.

During the phone call, you can tap the Record button to begin recording the conversation. (At any time during the call you can tap the Record button again to stop the recording.)

Make sure you understand the risks of recording a call and tap Record. Also, check the Do not show again option to stop seeing the message on future recordings.

Once the call ends, tap the settings menu, and tap Recorded Calls.

Tap the recorded call to listen. (You can also do some light editing if you need to.)

You can also play the recorded call on your phone by opening the app (e.g., Voice Recorder) and tap to play the recorded call.

That’s all there is to it.

Keep in mind that the ability to record phone calls is only available for handsets that are pre-loaded with Windows 10 Mobile, such as Lumia 950 and Lumia 950 XL. However, in the future, Microsoft may bring the feature to other phones.

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