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Dropbox for Android to Soon Get File Activity, Teamwork Features

Tim May 22, 2018

Dropbox's mobile app for Android and iOS is getting updated this week, with certain changes still marked as "coming soon" for Android. Even though it may not all be live for Android just yet, we can still tell you what's new. According to Dropbox's blog post,...

Dropbox Brings Doc Scanner to Android, Paper Now Offered Offline

Tim April 13, 2017 11

Announced earlier this week and now rolling out, Dropbox is bringing its awesome Doc Scanner feature to Android users. For anyone keeping score, this feature was first made available on iOS back in June, 2016. That's not quite a year ago, but close enough for...

Dropbox Paper Hits Open Beta, New App for Android

Tim August 3, 2016 8

Dropbox Paper, the company's platform for better collaboration between team members, is exiting private beta, entering an open beta for all to use. Not only is the beta opening up, but Dropbox also released updated apps for Android and iOS to celebrate. With...

Share Dropbox Files Directly Inside of Facebook Messenger

Tim April 11, 2016 4

Starting this week, users of Facebook Messenger and Dropbox can begin to share files stored on Dropbox directly within the Messenger app, no longer needing users to share files from inside of the Dropbox app. From Dropbox, a user can share videos, pictures,...

Dropbox Shutting Down Mailbox and Carousel Early Next Year

Tim December 7, 2015 22

In early 2016, Dropbox will shutdown Mailbox and Carousel permanently, the company made official this morning. Mailbox, first acquired by Dropbox in 2013 and then launched for Android in 2014, became quite the popular email client for users on multiple...

Dropbox Update Brings Redesign, New Features Like Faster Search

Kellen June 23, 2015 11

Dropbox on Android received a big update today that ushers in a new design for the storage app, along with a handful of new features. In the redesign, Dropbox is giving you a taste of Material Design, with FAB, new slideout drawer, and cleaner UI. As Dropbox...

Dropbox Update Brings PDF Viewer and In-Document Search

Tim March 12, 2015 7

An update is rolling out to Dropbox users on Android, one which includes a built-in PDF viewer and an in-document search feature. For those who view a lot of PDFs on their phone or tablet, Dropbox allows you to share the file straight from the viewer, which...

Dropbox Update to Bring “Open Links in Dropbox” Functionality

Tim February 18, 2015 2

Dropbox is updating its Android and iOS apps, bringing a feature which we might have already assumed existed within the app. Once updated, users can open shared links directly into the Dropbox app, then choose it as the default option for files and documents. ...