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Samsung's AirDrop alternative, Quick Share, is weirdly cloud based

Android 10 killed Android Beam, but makers don't seem happy with Google's proposed replacement. Samsung is expected to unveil its own alternative, Quick Share, at the Unpacked event for the Galaxy S20 and Z Flip phones. This feature is similar to AirDrop, it allows you to share files with nearby phones. Strangely, it will be at least partially cloud-based - you will be able to upload a multimedia file to the Samsung Cloud and stream it to a Samsung SmartThings device. This comes with heavy restrictions though, files are capped at 1GB each (only a few minutes of 4K video) and you can...



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