Use an Android phone? You need this

Hey, let's talk phones! While my first love will always be a PC with a keyboard and mouse, phones are pretty cool, too. When it comes to phones, your big choices are Android and iPhone. (RIP Windows Phone.) And if you've chosen the Android side of things, I definitely recommend you subscribe to Android Intelligence. Android Intelligence was the original publication that made Windows Intelligence possible. It's written by JR Raphael, an excellent human being with one of the most entertaining writing voices I've ever come across in tech. ➜ Give it a try. I think you'll love it: [SIGN UP NOW ➜]() If you're an iPhone user, that's also awesome! Windows Intelligence will always be for both Android users and iPhone users. I myself use both, and I want you to get the best tips and tricks no matter what you use. There's a big argument for going with Android as a Windows user, though: ​[📲](=) The Phone Link experience on Windows lets you take calls, reply to texts, check notifications, and more from your PC's desktop — but this all works best with an Android phone. Microsoft can integrate at a deeper level because Android is just more open. If you have an iPhone, you can use some of these features — Microsoft has found some clever tricks — but they often just don't work as well. You'll need a Mac to really get that kind of integration with an iPhone. As an iPhone is to a Mac, so an Android phone is to a Windows PC. 🔓 Android's openness also manifests in other PC-like ways. I'm a big believer that you should be able to run any app you like without the approval of a major corporation, so the fact that you can get Android apps from outside the Google Play Store is a huge improvement... unlike on iPhone, where apps have to be approved by Apple to be placed in the App Store, and there's a seemingly constant back-and-forth battle between Apple and app developers over what's acceptable. Anyway, Android Intelligence is the perfect counterpart to Windows Intelligence, just as Android is the perfect counterpart to Windows. If you're at all interested in Android, I recommend you subscribe: [SIGN UP NOW ➜]() Thanks for reading this! And if you're a happy iPhone user, rest assured Windows Intelligence will always be for all Windows users, whatever smartphone platform they use. Chris You received this email because your address was signed up for Windows Intelligence. If you didn't mean to sign up or no longer wish to be subscribed, you can [unsubscribe or update your preferences here](=).