Google has lifted the veil on Nearby Share, a service currently in beta and which aims to replace Apple's Airdrop proximity sharing.
For years, Apple has simplified the exchange of files between its Macs and iPhones over the Airdrop feature, a wireless protocol that offers to send photos, files and other folders to other devices in a few clicks.
Finally, Android will finally have a similar feature allowing Smartphones running the Google OS to send and receive files from and to Windows PCs. Google has named its Nearby Share application already deployed since 2020 with Chromebook laptops.
All you have to do is install the application on your computer so that it automatically detects compatible devices around you. It will then be enough to select the target device and send files to it, a notification will then be sent to the recipient who can accept or refuse the file.
For users using the same Google Account on their devices, sending will be automatic and simplified. Currently offered in beta, Nearby Share is currently limited to a few countries, France not being part of it for the moment.