Transferring files between a smartphone and a laptop is something we all do regularly. Most people still rely on a USB cable to move photos, videos, or documents from their phone to their computer.

This is my simple way to move photos from my iPhone to a Windows computer using the Photos app. I plug in my iPhone with a USB-C cable, tap "Allow" on my phone, and then do the rest on my PC. I open ...

CNET spoke with Google's Sameer Samat and Qualcomm's Alex Katouzian about why they're combining a phone and laptop OS and how they'll do it.