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A couple of days ago, Microsoft confirmed that next major update to its desktop operating system is arriving in October.

Windows 10 October 2018 Update comes Cloud Clipboard, improvements to Edge browser, start menu and it appears that Microsoft has quietly added an interesting feature to the OS.

According to the entry in the Bluetooth SIG, Windows 10 is getting support for Bluetooth Phonebook Access Profile with October 2018 Update. The feature was already in Windows 10 Mobile but for some reasons, Microsoft has added it to the Windows 10 desktop.

It’s unlikely to be Andromeda related as the Phone Book Access Profile, also known as PBAP, is basically a Bluetooth profile enables headset access to the connected device’s list of contacts. The feature is commonly found on smartphones and it was already available in Windows 10 Mobile operating system.

A Bluetooth enabled device that supports the Phone Book Access Profile (PBAP) could access the contact information in the Contacts app on your Windows 10 device. For example, you can pair your device with your car kit and allow access to all of your contacts, and when you receive a call from a contact, your car kit which was paired earlier would be able to display the name of the caller.

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