Remember the first time you realized your phone could really keep you productive—not just busy? For me it was 2012, drafting a client proposal on a bumpy commuter train with Office Mobile. Fast-forward to today, and that “wow” moment just levelled-up again. Microsoft has rolled out two killer upgrades to the Microsoft 365 Copilot mobile app: an in-app Agent Store and voice chat. Put simply, you can now hire specialized AI “assistants” on the fly and talk to them hands-free while jogging, driving, or brewing your 3 p.m. caffeine fix. These features started landing worldwide in late May 2025, completing the spring “Wave 2” rollout of Copilot’s next-gen experience.¹

Agent Store: A Marketplace of Mini-Experts

Agents are purpose-built AIs that tackle specific jobs—think “Researcher” to dig up competitive intel or “Analyst” to crunch your latest sales sheet. With the new Agent Store, you can:

• Discover pre-built Microsoft agents, partner solutions, or ones your company IT team cooked up.
• Pin & launch favorites inside Copilot Chat—no more hunting through menus.
• Install on mobile first and keep everything synced to desktop, Teams, and Outlook.

Picture this: you’re walking into a client site, phone in hand. Two taps later you’ve installed the “Meeting Recap” agent, set it loose on yesterday’s Teams call, and it’s already bubbling up action items before you step inside. That context-switch tax? Gone.

Voice Chat: Talk, Don’t Type

Microsoft didn’t stop at agents. They baked full voice input and natural read-aloud responses into Copilot, bringing hands-free productivity to iOS first (Android is catching up).² I’ve been using it while driving between coworking spots—dictating a project brief, asking for a quick SWOT analysis, and having Copilot read back the result so I never glance at the screen.

• Wake Copilot with the mic button → Speak your prompt.
• Interrupt anytime to refine or pivot the task.
• Enable “Read Aloud” to get voice feedback—perfect for accessibility and true on-the-move flow.

Why This Matters for Real-World Productivity

1. Context Collapses: Your work documents, chat history, and now agent skills all live behind a single search bar. Less tapping, more doing.

2. Edge Moments: Waiting for coffee, walking the dog, airport security lines—voice chat converts these “dead zones” into progress bursts.

3. Low-Friction Delegation: The Agent Store turns complicated automation (think: creating PowerPoint from a one-pager) into an impulse decision. No coding, no approvals, no laptop required.

How to Roll It Out with Your Team

1. License check. Ensure your users have Microsoft 365 Copilot seats. Mobile features piggyback on the same entitlement.
2. Push the update. Ask everyone to update the Microsoft 365 Copilot app (formerly the plain “Microsoft 365” app) to the latest build from the App Store or Play Store.
3. Create a 20-minute “commute challenge.” Encourage staff to complete one meaningful task using only voice + an agent on their next commute. Share wins in a Teams channel; gamify adoption.
4. Curate agents. In Copilot Studio, build or approve a handful of org-specific agents—e.g., “HR FAQ” or “Quarter-End Checklist.” Publish to the Agent Store so employees gain targeted value fast.³

The Bottom Line

Mobile productivity is no longer about shrinking desktop apps onto a 6-inch screen. With Copilot’s Agent Store and voice chat, Microsoft has re-imagined the phone as a command center of delegated intelligence. My challenge to you: treat every idle minute this week as an experiment. Where could a quick voice prompt or a newly-added agent shave friction off your workflow? Test, tweak, repeat—because the future of work isn’t about working harder on the go; it’s about letting AI do the heavy lifting while you keep moving.

Here’s to fewer taps, more flow, and reclaiming the pockets of your day. See you out there.