Dell no longer offers PC and phone connectivity: Two Mobile Connect apps to end service

This morning Dell made a new official announcement stating that in the United States, Canada and Japan, Dell Mobile Connect and Alienware Mobile Connect apps will no longer be available for download on November 30, 2022 and will be discontinued on January 31, 2022. In other countries, the apps will no longer be available for download on July 31, 2022, and will be discontinued on November 30, 2022.

Dell Mobile Connect and Alienware Mobile Connect are two programs that connect computers and phones primarily via Bluetooth and WiFi, so iPhone users can use this feature as well. This feature allows Dell users to use their computers to remotely interact with their phones, and the computer side can also perform functions such as responding to text messages, This feature allows Dell users to use their computers to remotely interact with their phones, and the computer side can also respond to text messages, make and receive calls, etc.

Dell didn't give a reason behind the discontinuation of support for either app, but according to Windows Central, Intel acquired Screenovate, the company behind Mobile Connect, in 2021, and at CES 2022 it also showed off a new way for PCs to work with Android, iPhone and smartwatches. This feature will be available on Intel EVO devices at the end of the year, which means Mobile Connect won't really go away.

It is worth mentioning that Microsoft also has a similar application called Phone Link (formerly known as Your Phone), Phone Link can also complete the operation of Mobile Connect, but the biggest difference between these two applications is that Phone Link does not support iPhone phones, while Mobile Connect does.