Intel releases Unison: a seamless connection between PCs and iOS devices

Intel has released a new software solution that provides a seamless connection between your Windows PC and your phone, including iPhone models. Intel's latest software solution, available in the form of Intel Unison, promises a simple pairing process across operating systems.

Intel Unison is Intel's attempt at Microsoft's Phone Link. The former will allow users to connect their phone with a PC to keep up to date with all the latest phone notifications on their computer. It will also support file transfers between PCs and Android or iOS devices, which means you can now take photos or shoot videos to edit them seamlessly on your PC. Users will also have full access to their phone's contact list using Intel's new software. You can make and receive voice calls on your PC. Additionally, users can send and receive text messages using Intel Unison.

All of these features are already available on Microsoft's Phone Link, except that it doesn't support iOS devices. Phone Link is designed to connect your PC with Android devices. While Intel Unison has a slight edge over Phone Link, the former supports iOS devices and the latter is much better in terms of feature count. Another major drawback is that Intel's solution currently only supports select Intel Evo laptops based on 12th Gen Intel Core processors from Acer, HP and Lenovo. The company has committed to using it for 13th-generation Intel Core-based designs starting in early 2023.

While Phone Link may sound better for users with Android and Windows PCs, Intel says it will continue to add support for more form factors, features, and operating systems in the future to make Intel Unison even better than it was when it was released .

Intel has yet to show us how its new software solution will seamlessly connect PCs and Android/iOS devices. But hopefully we'll hear more about those details from the company soon.