What just happened? In March, Google released a beta for a tool that helps users transfer files locally between Android devices and Windows PCs. After plenty of feedback and bug fixes, Nearby Share ...

You now have a new way to connect your Windows PC to an Android device to share files: Nearby Share, an app Google released Wednesday and which will be bundled with upcoming PCs. As the name suggests, ...

I’m a proud citizen of the nation of Android since the Nexus One, but I’m strong enough to admit that Apple’s ecosystem has some advantages. Airdrop, for example — the nearby file-sharing system lets ...

Why it matters: Few file transfer mediums come as close to Apple's AirDrop in terms of convenience. It's hard to beat Apple's seamless integration, but Microsoft is trying. Redmond has a new addition ...

As spotted by Windows Central, a Microsoft support document has been updated to include details on a new file-sharing feature for Windows and Android devices. Thanks to Phone Link and the Link to ...

Transferring files between a PC and an Android device connected via Link to Windows is now about to be incredibly easy. Image: Ayomide Sadiq/Talk Android Editorial Note: Talk Android may contain ...

Karandeep Singh Oberoi is a Durham College Journalism and Mass Media graduate who joined the Android Police team in April 2024, after serving as a full-time News Writer at Canadian publication ...

The beta version of Alphabet Inc.’s GOOG GOOGL “Nearby Share” — an answer to Apple Inc‘s AAPL AirDrop feature — is now available for people using Microsoft Corporation MSFT Windows operating system.

Google announced on Thursday that Android's Quick Share now supports AirDrop. The initial rollout is limited to Pixel 10, but works with all iPhones. iPhones must have AirDrop set to "Everyone for 10 ...

Apple's latest updates for iPhone, iPad, and Mac adds more security and convenience to AirDropping with strangers.