Android Beam Archives

Tip: Use NFC to Transfer Hangouts Calls From One Device to Another

Tim September 25, 2015 57

Here's a quick tip for all of you Hangouts users, one which could save you if your smartphone or tablet is about to shut down due to lack of power. When in an ongoing call on one device, if your smartphone features NFC (sorry, OnePlus 2 owners), you can use...

Video: Android 5.0 Feature – Power of Android Beam in the Share Menu

Kellen October 20, 2014 60

Back when the Android L preview was first released, we told you how excited we were that Android Beam was now included in the share menu. With Android 5.0 "Lollipop" official and up and running on our Nexus 5, we wanted to show you exactly why it is that we...

Google+ App Receiving Update, Brings Android Beam and Daydream Support

Tim November 13, 2013 17

This morning, Google is pushing out a staged rollout of an updated Google+ application for Android through Google Play. The update isn't your ordinary run of the mill bug fixer, though. Inside this update, Google is looking to take advantage of a few features...