Windows Insider Build 16251 Released for PC and 15235 for Mobile

Dona Sarkar tweeted that builds 16251 and 15235 have been released for Windows Insiders on the fast ring in the preview program. Some items of interest include:

Build 16251 for PC

• Link Your Phone and PC - (According to the blog notes this feature will enable cross device web-browsing and will be currently available for Android with iPhone coming shortly)
• Web Search Results in Cortana without opening web browser
• Cortana Voice Commands to lock, sign-out, shutdown, or turn off your PC (Finally!)
• Improved Boot Up Experience
• A list of input improvements dealing with the touch keyboard, scrolling, pen, etc.
• Additional Edge and Gaming improvements as well

Build 15235 for Mobile

• Continuum improvements for displaying in portrait mode
• A small list of bug fixes

I am currently downloading the desktop build on a Lenovo Edge 1580 and an Asus Desktop. Looking forward to trying out the Cortana feature but the phone link feature targeted towards Android and iPhone and the current state of the Windows mobile build is another clear message from Microsoft that the phone ecosystem is either dead already or dying.

See more about the latest builds here.