Samsung joins the wireless file transfer standard started by Xiaomi, Oppo and vivo

Samsung joins the wireless file transfer standard started by Xiaomi, Oppo and vivo

A couple of years ago Xiaomi, Oppo and vivo joined forces to create the Mutual Transfer Alliance (MTA) – a standardized way to transfer files between devices (phones and computers) locally over a 20 MB/s wireless connection. After a few months of beta testing, the feature went live.

Since then other companies have joined the Alliance, a list that now includes Samsung. Besides the original trio, OnePlus, Meizu, ZTE, Black Shark and HiSense are on board, as is Asus and its gaming brand Republic of Gamers.

But Samsung joining the fold is a big deal. For one, it is one of the largest…