Drop feature to transfer data between computer and phone comes to Microsoft Edge

Microsoft is working on a feature called Drop for the Microsoft Edge browser that will allow users to transfer their data between computers and phones more easily.

Currently, the process of transferring information between a Windows computer and an Android phone (Samsung phone, of course) is done easily thanks to Microsoft's phone Link application, but it seems that Microsoft is working on a feature that can Make the process of transferring information between a wide range of Android, Mac and Windows phones easier.

This feature is called Drop according to the information we have, and Microsoft is currently working on a test version of it in the build. Canary is the Edge browser. As it seems, this American company wants to place Drop as a widget in the sidebar of the Edge browser (the side toolbar where various tools are located) so that users can access it much faster.

Now the interesting thing is that Microsoft has decided to design this feature very much like a messenger. This means that instead of entering an environment like the Share it environment where it is possible to transfer files, you enter a messenger page. On this page, you can not only transfer files between your phone and computer, but you can even write notes to yourself and save important points. Of course, Drop ultimately only provides the possibility of saving the text and cannot be used to send a message to another person. In addition to the possibility of writing a message, the possibility of recording a screenshot has also been added to Drop, which the user can even edit with basic tools.

Unlike the phone Link application, the aforementioned feature does not allow users to transfer information stored in the local space. In other words, for now, you can only use this feature to transfer information that has been uploaded to OneDrive (Microsoft's cloud space). Any file you transfer in this way will be saved in OneDrive. One of the advantages of using Drop instead of OneDrive directly is that users who use the Edge browser by default can exchange information between the computer and the phone much faster.

Another advantage is that when A file uploaded to the Drop space will be accessible through all devices connected to that Microsoft account. This means that it doesn't matter whether you have a phone or a tablet, laptop, or computer, you can access your information with any device. Download Canary for Windows and Android and install it on the respective device.

Source: GSMArena