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Microsoft wants you to think Z Fold 6, Samsung TV are an Xbox too

Samsung has an excellent working partnership with Microsoft. Microsoft's new mobile integration features usually land first on Samsung phones. Now, Microsoft has released a new Xbox advertisement showing how anything, including a Samsung TV or a phone, can be an Xbox. Xbox games can be streamed on Samsung Galaxy phones, TVs This new video advertisement […]

By Abid Iqbal Shaik
4 days ago

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
3 weeks ago

You could soon buy and play games via Xbox app on Galaxy devices

Earlier this year, Microsoft revealed its intentions to launch the Xbox games store for Android devices. Now, the company has announced that users could soon buy and play games via the Xbox app on their Android smartphones and tablets. Xbox games app for Android to launch in November 2024 A few days ago, Xbox President […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
1 month ago

Native Google Drive app coming soon to Snapdragon Galaxy Books

The ARM-powered Windows laptop market is on the rise. Yesterday, Qualcomm launched the Snapdragon X Plus series chipsets aimed at affordable Windows laptops. Within hours, Samsung launched a laptop with the new chipset, the Galaxy Book 4 Edge 15-inch. However, there’s some more good news in the store. At the IFA 2024 event, Qualcomm CEO […]

By Abid Iqbal Shaik
2 months ago

Google’s new Essentials app for Windows isn’t available for Galaxy Books

Google has announced a new application for Microsoft Windows called Google Essentials. According to the company, this app will make it easier for you to discover and install Google’s apps for the OS, including Google Drive and Google Play Games, as well as access many of its services, including Google Docs, Google Photos, and Google […]

By Abid Iqbal Shaik
3 months 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

Samsung XR, Apple Vision Pro competitor to come from… Microsoft?

Samsung has already revealed that it is working on an XR device and is likely a mixed-reality headset similar to the Apple Vision Pro. Meta (Facebook owner) is already in the mixed-reality headset segment. All these brands could get competition from Microsoft, as the company seem to be buying hundreds of thousands of micro displays […]

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

Get ready to experience Xbox Mobile Store on your Galaxy phone

At the Bloomberg Technology Summit in May 2024, Microsoft’s President for Xbox, Sarah Bond, announced that Microsoft would launch an app distribution platform for Android and iOS in July 2024 where it will offer first-party and third-party games. She added that the brand would launch the store as a website rather than an app. Well, […]

By Abid Iqbal Shaik
4 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
4 months ago

You can soon reply to emails from Galaxy Z Flip 5, Flip 6 cover display

Samsung introduced a much bigger cover screen to its Galaxy Z Flip lineup last year with the Galaxy Z Flip 5. This year, the company is making sure that the big screen is put to good use. No, it still isn't allowing all apps to be run on the cover screen, but it is working […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
4 months ago

Samsung was the second-biggest tablet brand in the USA

Samsung was the second-biggest tablet brand in the USA, ranking one spot lower than Apple in Q1 2024. While Samsung may not have been able to defeat Apple, the South Korean firm managed to increase its market share by two percentage points, which is a good sign. Samsung was the second-biggest tablet brand in USA […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
5 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
5 months ago

Accessing files from your Galaxy phone on your laptop could get easier

Samsung has been working with Google and Microsoft to improve integration and productivity between Galaxy devices. Galaxy phones are usually the first to get access to new integration features with Microsoft's Windows OS. Thanks to deeper integration in Windows 11, accessing files from your Galaxy phone could soon get even easier. Files from Galaxy phones […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
5 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
6 months ago

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