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Want an easy way to share photos and other files between your Windows PC and Android device? One handy option is Google’s Quick Share for Windows. Accessible as a free app for Windows 10 and 11, Quick Share lets you send any file from your Android device to your PC, or vice versa.

Formerly known as Nearby Share, the feature was renamed Quick Share based on Samsung’s tool of the same name. Unlike Samsung’s version, Google’s Quick Share works with any Android device as long as it’s running version 6.0 or higher.

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Sharing files between different types of mobile devices and computers has always been tricky as each company provides its unique method, typically with certain limitations.

Apple’s AirDrop works only with…

Looking for a quick and simple method to share files between Windows and Android? Sit tight because a new trick is headed your way. Currently available in the latest Windows Insider builds, the new option uses Microsoft’s Phone Link and Link to Windows apps to help you send files back and forth.

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Sharing files from Windows to your Android device works through File Explorer, where you simply choose Phone Link as the destination app. On the flip side, sharing a file from Android to Windows uses the standard Android sharing tool, allowing you to choose Link to Windows as the vehicle.

You can already exchange files between Windows and Android…

Google is taking steps to better integrate Gemini, its generative AI model, into Android. 

At today’s Made by Google event, where Google unveiled the Pixel 9 series, the tech giant also took some time to announce how Android is reimagining what your phone can do with Gemini. That includes new ways to interact with Gemini on Android, like using the AI assistant to ask questions about anything that’s on your phone screen. 

Google also talked about Gemini Nano, its large, on-device multimodal AI model made specifically for the Pixel, and how any personal data processed in the cloud or on-device is kept safe and private.

And Circle to Search, which allows you to draw on your screen to quickly perform a visual search, has a new share feature that allows you to circle a selection and share…

Google has been steadily teasing Android 15 details since February, and at Google I/O, it released a second beta and extended the new OS’s availability to devices beyond the Pixel smartphone line.

You can experiment with these features yourself if you’re enrolled in the beta program. Compatible devices include handset, tablet, and foldable devices from Honor, iQOO, Lenovo, Nothing, OnePlus, OPPO, Realme, Sharp, Tecno, vivo, and Xiaomi.

Keep in mind that Android 15 is still in development, meaning these betas are more prone to crashes and bugs than what we can expect from the stable version launching later this year. Be sure to back up your Android device before installing any beta software on your phone.

Also note that, due to the experimental nature of these testing phases, some…

Google has been steadily teasing Android 15 details since February, and at Google I/O, it released a second beta and extended the new OS’s availability to devices beyond the Pixel smartphone line.

You can experiment with these features yourself if you’re enrolled in the beta program. Compatible devices include handset, tablet, and foldable devices from Honor, iQOO, Lenovo, Nothing, OnePlus, OPPO, Realme, Sharp, Tecno, vivo, and Xiaomi.

Keep in mind that Android 15 is still in development, meaning these betas are more prone to crashes and bugs than what we can expect from the stable version launching later this year. Be sure to back up your Android device before installing any beta software on your phone.

Also note that, due to the experimental nature of these testing phases, some…