Microsoft Xim Photo-Sharing App it’s an photo sharing application that’s launched in October for android, IOS and windows phone also. It’s updated with new sharing features of their inbuilt.
It’s getting improved up to version 1.3 from 1.0, the Xim app now includes the features of share photos on big screens like TV, via a variety of streaming media devices that include Chrome cast, Apple TV, Xbox One and Amazon Fire TV.
The latest application are had mentioned additional features of automatically search for any streaming devices in range and pair itself with a single click button. "What's especial is that someone can call you on your mobile phone while you're at home, start a Xim , have you pair your device with the streaming media player in your house and, using their mobile phone, control the images appearing on your big screen," its announced. There are several bug fixes had also included in the android, windows and IOS platforms, for version of new xim1.3.
Microsoft had announced the gesture beta app for windows phones, it’s finished with the company’s advances in a particular field. The app is particularly available to windows phone 8 and windows phone 8.1. The app simplifies user’s answer calls, put incoming calls on silent and do more tasks via simply. Gesture Beta is sized less than 1MB on the Windows Phone Store will however have limited functions on Lumia 630, Lumia 635 and Lumia 530. They are specially tested by the Redmond-based tech giant before the release of windows 10 operating system for your smart phones.
Other devices that will now work with the Xim app include Apple TV, Microsoft's own Xbox One console, the Amazon Fire TV, Fire TV Stick. It can now also display photos on web browsers. This app will automatically switch on the Wi-Fi and search for the device and made to share the files easier. Photo sharing are done through the platform of cloud between the devices. User can create slide shows and share them with multi friends at once as well. Friends for sending can be chosen through the contacts and through email list etc. If the receiver had not installed the app will receive the image by link through the message at place of stored. These are allows the end users commands also with the group chat facilities. The storage also not concern for this app, Xims is getting expired after a little while. It also partially alleviates the privacy concerns of users.
Features:
- Xim now available in all countries.
- Stop huddling around one small screen – Xim instead so everyone can see the images on their own device
- Xims swipe and zoom together, so everyone stays in sync automatically – it’s fun too
- Only one person needs to have Xim installed in order for everyone to participate
- Invite people from your phone’s contact list, via email or via phone number
- Choose photos from your camera roll, Instagram, Facebook, Dropbox, or OneDrive; mix and match easily from any of these sources
- When your friend gets the Xim app the fun really starts – they can add photos or people to the Xim and easily extend the conversation
- Xims play on the big screen too – with support for browser, Xbox One, Amazon Fire TV and Fire TV Stick, enjoy a lively living room experience, in the same room or remotely
- Xims only stick around for a little while so you can enjoy the moment with no storage or organization overhead
- Long press on a photo you like for additional options such as save photo*
- Some Cloud platforms that it supports are Facebook, Dropbox, OneDrive and Instagram
- by Rick 12/23/2014
Finally! I can now share directly with family and friends easily without using Facebook.
- by Scott 12/23/2014
Very nice little app. Devices on the network with no problem. Shared photos to wife's I phone, no problem.
- by A 12/22/2014
PLEASE add the ability to immediately expire /terminate a Xim as well as setting how long it last instead of having to wait for the default.
- by Daniel Louie 12/22/2014
This app is awesome! Have not tried it 'til earlier today. This would be a great help. Office PowerPoint integration would make this even better.
- by Tanvir 12/22/2014
Works wonderfully in the UAE on my Nokia Lumia 920 :-)
- by Chris 12/22/2014
Just works, and the new direct to device sharing is delightful.
- by Aaron 12/21/2014
What a brilliant concept!
- by Vladimir 12/20/2014
V.1.3.5.0 didn't work with amazon firetv.
- by Marcus 12/20/2014
Great application!
- by Neil 12/19/2014
Concept is good. Will this be available for use with a Roku device? If so, when?