It's also very similar to macOS»
Handoff feature.
The feature works very similarly to Apple's
Handoff feature that works between iOS devices and macOS computers.
While we've seen similar solutions, like Apple's
handoff feature between Macs and iOS devices, Microsoft's attempt sounds useful for consumers who work across Windows and other platforms.
I find
the Handoff feature a little less useful, but some may like that they can do things such as start an email on their Mac and then pick up where they left off on their iPhone — or vice versa.
Microsoft also included a kind of
handoff feature that allows users to continue their mobile browsing on their desktop (or vice versa) with the press of a button.
Some additional features are also expected to arrive with the Windows 10 Anniversary Update, including the ability to answer phone calls from your PC, similar to the Apple's
Handoff feature.
The cross device Map
Handoff feature has also been removed from Insider Preview builds.
These handoff features will extend to the Apple Watch.
Not exact matches
Apple has kept its computer operating system distinct from its iOS mobile software, but
features such as «
Handoff» from last year's iOS 8 now allow the two programs to better interact.
One of its
features is Continue on PC, similar to
Handoff and Continuity that's found on macOS and iOS.
AirDrop function, AirPlay wireless streaming, AirPrint wireless printing, Apple TV support (2nd, 3rd), CarPlay function, FaceTime, Family Sharing
feature,
Handoff, HomeKit, M10 motion coprocessor, MIMO technology, Night Shift, Notification Center, QuickType keyboard, Spotlight Search, Wi - Fi Calling, iBeacon microlocation, iCloud Keychain, iCloud Photo Sharing, multitasking
Multitasking, FaceTime, AirPlay wireless streaming, AirPrint wireless printing, iCloud Photo Sharing, AirDrop function, Apple TV support (2nd, 3rd), MIMO technology, Wi - Fi Calling, iBeacon microlocation, CarPlay function, Family Sharing
feature, QuickType keyboard,
Handoff, iCloud Keychain, Spotlight Search, Notification Center, M10 motion coprocessor, HomeKit, Night Shift
Perhaps the one big
feature that makes the iPad significantly more useful than previously is Continuity; I was surprised by how much I used
Handoff to finish off an email I had half - written on the iPad or to quickly jump to Messages on my Mac when writing something longer.
Continuity is actually the name of the technology that encompasses all its
features, which include
Handoff, Phone Call Forwarding, Text Forwarding, and Personal Hotspot.
Apple says this allows you to continue using «important
features» like AirDrop for transferring files, AirPlay for playing media on other devices, the Apple Pencil, Apple Watch, Continuity
features like
Handoff and Instant Hotspot, and Location Services.
Microsoft will give its Windows 10 users a
feature similar to the existing
Handoff from OS X.
Next up is the fact that Apple has reworked the «
Handoff & Suggested Apps»
feature, removing the ability for users to get suggestions on the App Store from the lock screen.
Handoff requires Bluetooth 4.0 for the proximity based
features, and the new Apple TV Software Update 7.0 isn't available for the Apple TV 2nd ten, which doesn't have Bluetooth 4.
Features like continuity and
handoff are great if you're invested in the iOS ecosystem.
Validated
feature requirements and wrote test plans that focused on RF (Signal to Noise ratio),
handoff / cell reselection and data transfer speed.
What should be the most exciting new
feature for real estate professionals, though, is
Handoff, which will allow you to start tasks on one device and finish them on another.