Google has been working on a new feature for Android phones that will make it easier for Windows PCs to connect to the internet. The feature is called “Android Central” and it will be available in the coming weeks. The idea behind “Android Central” is that people who use Android phones for their day-to-day activities will want to be able to access all of their information, including email, photos, and videos, from their Windows PC. This way, they won’t have to leave their Android phone at home and worry about losing all of their data. The Google team has been working on this feature for a while now and they hope that it will make life much easier for people who use Windows PCs as their primary source of internet access.
Google describes the integration between Windows and Android by saying, “by connecting your Android phone to your Windows PC with Fast Pair, you’ll be able to quickly set up Bluetooth accessories, sync text messages and share files with Nearby Share.”
Essentially, you’ll be able to move more seamlessly between your Android phone and your Windows PC by having your text messages, Bluetooth accessories, and everything just works. At least, that’s how Google describes it. We’ll have to wait until we get our hands on the feature to see how smooth it actually is.
As far as availability, Google says it’s “working with Acer, HP, and Intel to bring these experiences to select Windows PCs first later this year.”
Hopefully, it makes its way to all Windows PCs later, as it sounds like a rather exciting feature that’ll create an experience that’s more akin to how iPhone devices and Macs work together. It seems like Google is trying to create its own smooth ecosystem like Apple, and this is one step in that direction.
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