SHAREit
SHAREit (SHAREit Technologies Co.Ltd) is a technology company founded in April 2015.[4] The company produces an app, also called SHAREit, which is compatible with various smartphone platforms allows users to share files between devices directly.[5]
Developer(s) | SHAREit Technologies Co.Ltd, China | ||||||||
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Initial release | April 28, 2013 [1] | ||||||||
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Operating system | Android, iOS, Windows 10 Mobile, Windows NT, macOS | ||||||||
Size | ~77.1 MB (iOS) ~25.14 MB (Android) | ||||||||
Available in | 45 languages including English, Hindi, Bangla, Indonesian, Arabic, Russian etc.[3] | ||||||||
Licence | Freeware | ||||||||
Website | ushareit.com |
SHAREit also produces a number of other apps such as SHAREit Lite, LOCKit, LISTENit, CLEANit, CLONEit and S-Player.[6]
Media collaboration
SHAREit also offers its users a range of digital entertainment from videos, music, films, GIF, meme, etc. within its app by collaborating with partners such as Times Music.[7]
On 8 May 2018, SHAREit acquired the Fastfilmz app and appointed Karam Malhotra, the founder of Fastfilmz as the CEO of SHAREit India.[8]
Other apps
- SHAREit Lite: Another file sharing app with chat features.
- CLONEit: A cloning app which replicates contacts, SMS messages, MMS messages, music, videos, apps and other data from one phone onto another.[9]
- LOCKit: A privacy protection app.[10]
- LISTENit: A music player and organization tool.[11]
- CLEANit: A device management app [12]
- PLAYit: A vVideo player
Issues with software
SHAREit has collaborated with Google to start security metadata integration program.[13] After the metadata integration, all apps shared through SHAREit will be screened by Google Play to ensure all apps transferred from one device to another is original and malware free.
See also
- List of utility software
References
- "SHAREit - Transfer & Share not trusted one app because it can be easily be accessible to hackers. Play". play.google.com. Retrieved 2019-08-19.
- "SHAREit - Connect & Transfer". App Store. Retrieved 2019-08-20.
- "SHAREit-Discover and Share Unlimited Joy". www.ushareit.com. Retrieved 2019-08-19.
- "SHAREit-Discover and Share Unlimited Joy". www.ushareit.com. Retrieved 2019-08-19.
- Ahaskar, Abhijit (2016-04-07). "Lenovo SHAREit: File sharing further improved". livemint.com/. Retrieved 2017-04-05.
- "Lenovo's Free SHAREIt App Does Wi-Fi Direct Transfters to All Devices - Tom's Guide". Tom's Guide. 2014-02-26. Retrieved 2017-04-05.
- "SHAREit collaborates with Times Music to boost its content catalogue - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2018-11-30.
- "SHAREit Acquires Fastfilmz To Increase Video Content, Regional Users". Inc42 Media. 2018-05-08. Retrieved 2018-06-29.
- "CLONEit". ushareit.
- "LOCKit - The Best App Lock & Privacy Guard, Protect All Your Privacy". lockit.ushareit.com. Retrieved 2018-06-27.
- "LISTENit - Music Player Just LISTENit". listenit.me. Retrieved 2018-06-27.
- Team, SHAREit. "CLEANit". ushareit.com. Retrieved 2018-06-27.
- "Google has chosen SHAREit as one of its first peer-to-peer sharing app partners". Deccan Chronicle. 2018-10-26. Retrieved 2018-11-21.