Over the weekend it was discovered that Google is expanding the support for its Nearby Share feature to Windows PCs on a global scale. The feature was already available to Android users with a Windows desktop or laptop in the US and a few other countries. Having been launched in early April in beta.
Now it looks like more countries from around the world will have access. A recent report from 9To5Google on May 6 points out that Google has added information to the support page for this feature regarding regional availability.
The support page now reads that Nearby Share is “available in the US and most countries globally.” It’s the “most countries globally” part that’s worth paying attention to. As this confirms the feature is now available pretty widely. This includes many countries in Europe and Asia, as well as parts of Africa and South America. Basically, just about any country where Android and Windows devices are available it seems.
Google doesn’t appear to give a definitive list, but it does mention that it’s still not available in Cuba, Iran, Syria, or North Korea. Which are all countries with sanctions.
Nearby Share gets global expansion
If you’ve got a Windows PC and an Android device, it might be worth checking this app out. Its main goal is to provide users with convenience. With Nearby Share, you can share files between your Windows PC and Android device wirelessly. This includes images, videos, documents, and more. So long as the two devices are close together as the name suggests.
Since the feature is still in beta there’s also a chance that you may run into bugs. It’s worth keeping in mind as many assume a release is a release, and therefore should be no bugs at all. This doesn’t mean you’ll run into any bugs of course. But it’s best to be aware of any that could potentially pop up. You can grab the beta PC app from the button below.
Nearby Share Beta