Samsung Messaging App for Windows 10 Spotted, Lets You Send Text Messages via Laptop

The Samsung Messaging app's Microsoft Store listing reveals details ahead of an announcement

By Satvik Khare | Updated: 2 March 2021 19:11 IST

Samsung Messaging App for Windows 10 Spotted, Lets You Send Text Messages via Laptop

Photo Credit: Microsoft Store/ Samsung

Samsung Messaging app visible on the Microsoft Store feels a little incomplete

Highlights

Samsung Messaging was spotted on the Microsoft Store
Only certain Samsung PCs look set to get the feature
Similar functionality already exists in Microsoft's Your Phone app

Samsung Messaging service may soon be available on select Samsung Windows 10 PCs. The app should let Samsung users to link their Samsung smartphones to their PC, letting them send and receive SMS and MMS messages on their PC without using any other third-party screen mirroring apps. The PCs will require 5G or 4G LTE connectivity.

While Samsung has not yet announced the release of the app, the Samsung Messaging app for Windows 10 has been spotted on the Microsoft Store under the 'Utilities & tools' category by Twitter user Aggiornamenti Lumia. Unfortunately for now, the app is still not available to download on various computers, and we were not able to independently verify its functioning. The Microsoft Store had one screenshot to share though.

The Samsung Messaging app seems basic but should get the job done
Photo Credit: Microsoft Store/ Samsung

As noted by the Microsoft Store listing, the Samsung Messaging app will only work on select Samsung PCs, such as the Galaxy TabPro S, Galaxy Book 10.6 LTE, Galaxy Book 12 LTE, Galaxy Book 2, and Galaxy Flex 2 5G. There is no news on whether support for more PCs will be added in the future or not.

There are certain aspects that make it seem unfinished, one of them being that Galaxy Flex 2 5G was listed as its product code ‘NT930QCA' unlike the rest of the devices on that list. Also to be noted, is that Microsoft's own Your Phone service lets users send text messages and even make or receive calls on their Windows PC after pairing their smartphone. However, in the case of Samsung Messaging, the service appears to allow users to send text messages directly from the PC, not via their smartphone - with the 5G and 4G LTE data requirement.

Samsung and Microsoft have been working towards increased interoperability for some time now, with Samsung Galaxy Note 20 devices recently receiving Your Phone integration on Windows PCs, allowing them to run some Android apps on their PC apart from the regular messaging, notifications, and gallery synchronisation.

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Samsung Galaxy Book 10.6 (LTE)

KEY SPECS
NEWS

Display 10.60-inch

Processor Intel Core m3

Front Camera 5-megapixel

Resolution 1920x1080 pixels

RAM 4GB

OS Windows 10

Storage 64GB

Rear Camera No

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Samsung Galaxy TabPro S LTE

KEY SPECS
NEWS

Display 12.00-inch

Processor Intel Core m3

Front Camera 5-megapixel

Resolution 2160x1440 pixels

RAM 4GB

OS Windows 10

Storage 128GB

Rear Camera 5-megapixel

Battery Capacity 5200mAh

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Further reading: Samsung Messaging, Samsung Galaxy Flex 2, Samsung Galaxy Book, Samsung Galaxy TabPro S, Microsoft Store, Windows 10, Samsung

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