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Quick Share could come to iPhones and Macs

After Google merged Nearby Share into Quick Share last year, Quick Share became the AirDrop equivalent for Android and ChromeOS ecosystems. However, file sharing between Android and iPhone users still isn’t straightforward, and that could change soon if Quick Share launches on iOS and macOS. An important bug fix hints at possible launch of Quick Share for iPhones […]

By Abid Iqbal Shaik
3 hours 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 Quick Share gets new update with old changelog

Quick Share, Samsung's answer to Apple's AirDrop for fast transferring of files and media between Galaxy devices (including tablets and laptops) using Wi-Fi Direct and Bluetooth, is getting a new update this week. Until last month, Galaxy devices came with both Quick Share and Nearby Share. Nearby Share was Google's alternative for data transfer between […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
8 months ago

Galaxy S24 is first Samsung phone with new Quick Share and Ultra HDR

Samsung introduced a lot of new features with the Galaxy S24 series. The Galaxy S24, Galaxy 24+, and Galaxy S24 Ultra are the first phones to run One UI 6.1 out of the box, and they have many new features, including the ability to become a webcam for your Galaxy tablet. The new software also […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
10 months ago

It’s official! Google’s Nearby Share has merged with Samsung’s Quick Share

A few days ago, it was revealed that Google could merge its Nearby Share file-sharing feature with Samsung's Quick Share. Now, Google has made it official. Google's Nearby Share has been merged into Samsung's Quick Share, which has now become the default file-sharing system for Android. You don't need to dabble with two file-sharing systems […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
10 months ago

Google may merge Nearby Share with Samsung’s Quick Share

Samsung and Google have partnered on several things over the past few years. After co-developing Wear OS 3 a couple of years ago, the two firms jointly developed IAMF to rival the Dolby Atmos standard in the spatial audio segment. It looks like Google is now merging its Nearby Share with Samsung's Quick Share. A […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
11 months ago

Google disables Nearby Share by default on Android’s work profiles

File sharing has always been easier on Android compared to iOS, but things got even easier with the launch of Nearby Share. For enterprises, though, easier file sharing isn't a boon. It could lead to data security issues for companies and enterprises, and Google has understood that and is making changes to Android. It is […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
1 year ago

Stable version of Nearby Share is now available for Windows PCs

Last year, Google announced that it would bring Nearby Share to Windows operating systems, allowing users to wirelessly and seamlessly share files from their Android devices to Windows computers and vice versa. Earlier this year, the beta version of Nearby Share was released. Today, Google has released the stable version of Nearby Share for Windows […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
1 year ago

Nearby Share now works even when device screens are turned off

Many people still use Bluetooth or third-party apps to transfer files from their Android devices. However, a capable AirDrop equivalent is available for Android users called Nearby Share. Google also introduced the ability to use Nearby Share to transfer files between Android and Windows devices. According to the latest reports, the Nearby Share is gaining […]

By Sagar Naresh
1 year ago

Use Nearby Share to copy/paste text from Galaxy phone to Galaxy Book laptop

During CES 2023, Google released the Nearby Share app for Windows. It allows people to exchange files between Android devices and Windows PCs by leveraging the Nearby Share feature. Although there are many apps that offer this functionality, Nearby Share is one of the simplest to use, available on all recent Android devices, and very […]

By Abid Iqbal Shaik
1 year ago

Google’s Nearby Share app for Windows is now available globally

At CES 2023, Google released Nearby Share for Windows, allowing people to easily transfer files between Android and Windows devices. Back then, however, the app was available only in a few countries, which included the United States. Well, Google seems to have been working hard to add more regions to the list, as the Nearby […]

By Abid Iqbal Shaik
1 year ago

Google takes crucial step to improve Android-Windows integration

We all can agree that the quality of integration between Apple's smartphones, tablets, watches, and computers is far better than that of Android's integration with Android TVs and ChromeOS/Windows computers. However, Google wants to fix that situation and has taken an important step in that direction. Nearby Share For Windows brings easy file transfers between […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
2 years ago

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