Your Android phone might soon double as a webcam for your Windows laptop

Microsoft Phone Link listing in the Microsoft Store.

What you need to know

• Microsoft could be working on a feature that would allow Android phones to be used as webcams for Windows PCs through the Phone Link app.
• Users would presumably be able to apply effects to the video stream, such as auto-framing.
• The video stream capability would likely be supported by popular video-calling apps, though Microsoft may restrict the feature to devices that have Link to Windows pre-installed.