Android Beam is a device-to-device data transfer tool that uses near-field communication (NFC) and Bluetooth to send photos, videos, contact information, links to webpages, navigation directions, ...

We may earn a commission when you click links to retailers and purchase goods. More info. Back when the Android L preview was first released, we told you how excited we were that Android Beam was now ...

If you have a file like a photo, video or document on your Android phone that you want to share with someone else that happens to be physically next to you, there’s a simple way to accomplish this ...

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A data transfer function added to Android phones starting with Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). Using near field communication (NFC), Android Beam lets users copy data from one Android device to ...

We may earn a commission when you click links to retailers and purchase goods. More info. In Android L, Google has included Android Beam in the sharing menu, making it arguably easier to share items ...

Mobile music discovery service Shazam has just revealed an updated version of its application for Android users which takes advantage of the new technology in Android 4.0 called “Android Beam.” For ...

Update, January 13, 2020 (12:30 PM ET): In the middle of last year, we learned that Google had a new plan to replace Android Beam with a new system called Fast Share. However, according to a new ...