The Android partnership between Microsoft and Samsung will continue in 2024, with new Copilot integration and the ability to use a Galaxy smartphone’s camera as a webcam on a PC. Samsung revealed the two new features during his keynote at CES this week, with Copilot expected to arrive in March and webcam functionality for Microsoft Teams later this year.
“Starting with our latest flagship smartphones later this year, people will be able to use the fantastic clarity and resolution of their Galaxy smartphone cameras to enhance a meeting on services like Microsoft Teams,” says Jonathan Gabrio, head of the center. connected experience at Samsung. . Webcam support will include both front and rear cameras, as well as the ability to apply background blur and auto-framing to your camera feed.
Samsung is also working with Microsoft to integrate Copilot into its Android and Windows devices. “Starting in March this year, Galaxy Book 4 and Galaxy smartphone owners will be able to experience the incredible new capabilities supported by Microsoft Copilot,” says Gabrio. “Simply connect your Galaxy Book 4 and your Galaxy smartphone with Link to Windows to search, read or summarize text messages.”
The Copilot integration will also support automatic creation of draft messages “based on your past usage” and the ability to send messages directly from a PC. “We’re planning even more ways to bring Copilot features to Galaxy devices, so stay tuned,” says Gabrio.
Samsung is also among many PC makers that are adding The new Copilot key from Microsoft to his laptop keyboards. The Galaxy Book 4 series will have the Copilot key built-in on US models. Dell, Lenovo and others have announced new laptops that also come with the Copilot key.
