Tweaks spotted in the code for Google Chrome suggest Nearby Share will work on Windows, macOS and Linux.
We’ve known for a while that Google is working on an Android feature known as Nearby Share (previously Fast Share), for easy device-to-device file transfers in the style of Apple’s AirDrop. Now it looks as though the feature will be coming to desktop computers too, courtesy of the Chrome browser.
Some detailed digging into Chromium (Chrome’s software foundation) by XDA Developers has revealed references to the Nearby Share feature, though it’s not clear at this stage exactly how it would be implemented.
It’s not official until it’s official – Google’s plans can change, after all – but that should mean users will be able to quickly share files between Android devices and Chrome on Windows, macOS and Linux as well.
