Composite image of Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, left, and Apple CEO Tim Cook
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, left, and Apple CEO Tim Cook. Some iPhone users will be able to send iMessages from Microsoft PCs.
  • A small number of Windows Insiders are getting a preview of Microsoft's Phone Link for iOS.
  • Phone Link for iOS will let iPhone users send and receive iMessages on their Windows devices.
  • The app doesn't support group messaging or sending media.

iPhone users who aren't full Apple loyalists will soon be able to send and receive iMessages through their Windows devices, as well as make and receive calls, and see notifications.