Microsoft originally launched its Microsoft Authenticator companion app for the Apple Watch back in 2017. This means you won’t be able to install or use Authenticator on Apple Watch,” the company explained on the support page.

“In the upcoming Authenticator release in January 2023 for iOS, there will be no companion app for watchOS due to it being incompatible with Authenticator security features. The company explained on a support page (via 9to5Mac) that watchOS won’t support security features coming in an update coming to Microsoft Authenticator next month. The one change is you need to take an extra step during setup to allow Bluetooth pairing.Microsoft will be pulling the plug on its Microsoft Authenticator app for the Apple Watch in January. In my short time playing with Unison on the iPhone 13 Mini, I couldn’t notice a difference between the experience versus on Android. And while the current iteration lacks app mirroring support, that feature will likely come later as Intel builds out the app experience for Unison.īeing able to get notifications, browse your photos, send files, and receive text messages on an iPhone, though, is the real treat here. Regarding performance, Unison is like Microsoft’s Phone Link but handles connections better (it’s expected to support Wi-Fi Direct instead of being on the same network). Intel Unison also unsurprisingly worked on HP’s latest Dragonfly laptops ( Elite Dragonfly G3 and Dragonfly Folio G3), based on Intel 12th Gen Evo designs and my Core i9 13th Gen desktop PC, which is not part of the Intel Evo program.

How incoming notifications look using Intel Unison on Windows 11.

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