Apple users have been able to exchange data wirelessly between their iPhone and their iMac or MacBook since 2011. With Nearby Share from Google, which was later combined with Samsung's Quick Share function and is now integrated in Android phones, this option has also been available to Android users for some time. Microsoft is now also introducing a new function to facilitate data exchange between Android devices and Windows PCs.

The new function is available via the Phone Link app which has already enabled a seamless connection between Android smartphones and Windows PCs for some time. Previously, users were able to view Android notifications on their PC, use apps or make calls. Now it is also possible to exchange files, photos, links and texts between the devices using drag & drop.

At the moment, the AirDrop-like function is only available to users in the Release Preview Channel of the Windows Insider Program, a channel that tests almost finished updates before they are officially released. It is not yet known when the new Phone Link feature will be made available to all users. However, as the final tests are already underway, this should be the case soon.