No laptop needed? Anthropic brings AI-powered work tools to the Claude mobile app

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Users can now perform tasks like reviewing dashboards, editing designs, and creating presentations directly within the Claude app.

The update aims to reduce reliance on desktops by bringing a unified, conversational workflow to mobile devices.

Upcoming features like “Orbit” could enable deeper phone-level actions such as scheduling, messaging, and app navigation.

After introducing the computer feature, Anthropic has now introduced a new update for its Claude mobile app. The new update allows users to access and control work tools directly with their phones. The company, with this new feature, aims to reduce the reliance on desktops by allowing professionals to complete tasks such as checking analytics. Reviewing designs and creating content with a single mobile interface.

Taking to X, the company shared a post showing how users can interact with tools like Figma, Canva and analytics platforms through simple text prompts. Instead of switching between multiple apps, users can now ask Claude to perform simple actions such as reviewing dashboards or making presentations without leaving the chat interface.

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This new update brings an organised workflow to mobile devices. And by offering commonly used workplace tools in the conversational interface, the company seems to be targeting enterprise users who need quick access to tasks without even opening the laptop.

Anthropic’s Mobile Product Manager stated, “My first full 0-1 feature ship since joining Anthropic is live! So many more great things are coming to the mobile app in the coming weeks as well. Let us know your thoughts!” hinting that more features are coming for the users. As per the reports, the list of upcoming features includes Orbit, which can allow the assistant to perform deeper system-level actions such as scheduling events, drafting messages, making calls, and navigating apps on behalf of the user.

This comes after a series of enhancements to Claude, including the introduction of a computer use capability that allows the AI to operate a user’s desktop remotely, as well as an auto mode in its coding environment, which reduces the need for manual approvals during certain tasks.

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Ashish Singh

Ashish Singh is the Chief Copy Editor at Digit. He's been wrangling tech jargon since 2020 (Times Internet, Jagran English '22). When not policing commas, he's likely fueling his gadget habit with coffee, strategising his next virtual race, or plotting a road trip to test the latest in-car tech. He speaks fluent Geek.

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