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You can now see Galaxy phone in your Galaxy Book’s File Manager

It is often said that the level of integration seen between Apple's devices isn't found in the Android ecosystem. A few years ago, Microsoft started integrating Android smartphones into Windows 10 and Windows 11 through Windows Phone Link. Now, a new feature allows the contents of Android smartphones to be visible directly inside the File […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
44 mins ago

File sharing between Android and Windows devices gets easier

Google's and Microsoft's ecosystems aren't as seamless as Apple's walled garden, but both firms have been trying to improve. File sharing is one of the most important aspects of an ecosystem, and Microsoft is bringing a new feature to improve file sharing between Android and Windows devices using Nearby Share. Nearby Share improves file sharing […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
3 months ago

One UI 6.1.1 makes screen mirroring on Windows PCs easier

Samsung phones were among the first to support Microsoft's Windows Phone Link feature, which allows you to check your phone's notifications, reply to messages, view the phone's image gallery, and stream apps on your computer's screen. However, with the One UI 6.0 update, the company made screen mirroring harder, requiring unnecessary taps. Samsung has fixed […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
3 months ago

Now you can access Galaxy phone’s files in Windows File Explorer wirelessly

Currently, there are many ways you can transfer files wirelessly from your Galaxy phone and tablet to your Galaxy Book powered by Windows 11. One of them is using the Link To Windows app on your Android device and the Phone Link app on your PC. With those apps, all you have to do to […]

By Abid Iqbal Shaik
3 months ago

Sharing content between Galaxy phone and Windows gets easier

As you might know, Microsoft’s Link to Windows app for Android and the Phone Link app for Windows together allow you to take calls, reply to messages, check notifications, and view photos from your Android device on your Windows PC. Well, the company is now leveraging the two apps to allow you to transfer content […]

By Abid Iqbal Shaik
4 months ago

You can now copy text from your Galaxy phone’s images to a Galaxy Book

Samsung has worked closely with Microsoft to improve integration between Galaxy smartphones and Galaxy Book laptops. Several integration and productivity features are often released first for Galaxy laptops and smartphones. One such new integration has now appeared. Windows Phone Link lets you copy text found in images on Galaxy phones to Galaxy Book laptops Microsoft's […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
5 months ago

Galaxy Books get several new features with new Windows 11 update

Laptops in the Galaxy Book lineup will get several new and useful features via an upcoming Windows 11 update. It brings improvements to accessibility features, casting, file sharing, image/video editing, Link to Windows, widgets, and Windows Ink. These features were announced by Microsoft yesterday. The update will start rolling out today, but not everyone will […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
8 months ago

Samsung now lets you browse recent websites from your phone on a Galaxy Book laptop

Since the launch of the first Galaxy Book lineup, Samsung has made it easier to switch data between a Galaxy smartphone and a Windows computer. Today, the company has announced a new feature that lets you quickly pick up web browser tabs from your phone and open them on a Windows PC or laptop. Samsung's […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
2 years ago

Some Galaxy smartphones can now forward calls to a Windows PC

Microsoft started rolling out call forwarding support earlier this month.

By Dominik Bosnjak
4 years ago

These Samsung smartphones can stream multiple apps at once to Windows PCs

Back in August, Microsoft and Samsung had showcased the ability to stream multiple apps from Galaxy devices to Windows PCs. Initially, only the Galaxy Note 20 and the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra could stream multiple apps, and the feature was available as a preview version. Now, more Galaxy devices can stream multiple apps to Windows […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
4 years ago

Galaxy Note 20 series can run mobile apps on PCs via Link to Windows

The good news regarding Samsung, Microsoft, and their quest for seamless connectivity continues. Aside from benefiting from integration with Project xCloud and seamless syncing between Samsung Notes, Reminders, OneNote, Outlook and more, Galaxy Note 20 owners will soon be able to run their mobile apps on Windows 10 PCs through Link to Windows and Microsoft's Your […]

By Mihai Matei
4 years ago

You can now drag and drop files between Samsung phones and Windows 10 PCs

Samsung's partnership with Microsoft is deepening with each passing year. After making select Galaxy devices to work with Windows 10's cross-platform copy and paste feature, Microsoft has introduced an easier way to access files from Samsung's smartphones on Windows machines. The Redmond-based software and services giant has announced that Galaxy smartphone and tablet users can now […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
5 years ago

Galaxy S20, Galaxy Z Flip get cross-platform copy/paste with Windows

Samsung announced an expansion of its strategic partnership with Microsoft last year. This brought the Link to Windows feature to the Galaxy Note 10, which is essentially a rebrand of Microsoft's Your Phone Companion app. As such, this functionality could easily be used on older Samsung devices. It became evident last month that the two […]

By Adnan Farooqui
5 years ago

Samsung Flow update enables phone screen mirroring to Galaxy tablets

Samsung and Microsoft recently announced an expanded partnership that will see Galaxy devices preloaded with many of Microsoft’s apps and services. Apart from the usual Microsoft Office apps, the list of preloaded apps will now include Link to Windows as well, which is a rebranded version of Microsoft’s Your Phone PC companion app. There is […]

By Naresh
5 years ago

You can now get Galaxy Note 10’s Link to Windows feature on older devices

Samsung and Microsoft have announced an expansion of their strategic partnership at the Unpacked event last week. As part of the deal, Samsung will preload or continue to preload (depending on the market) some of the Microsoft apps on its Galaxy devices. Beginning with the Galaxy Note 10, the list of preloaded apps will include […]

By Naresh
5 years ago

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