It’s not every day that one of tech’s longest-standing walls finally comes crumbling down. If the idea of sending photos from your Android to a friend’s ...

Another Apple feature called AirDrop makes it super simple for Apple phone, tablet and computer users to magically transfer ...

The Pixel 9a is excluded, and Google doesn't say why.

In late November 2025, Google announced it had made AirDrop compatible with Android, allowing iPhone and Mac users to share files wirelessly with Android phones. Apple was not involved in the ...

Android now has its own answer to Apple’s AirDrop, and it finally works across the iPhone divide as well as between laptops and tablets. At the center of this is Quick Share, a built in feature that ...

Following its debut on Google Pixel, it sounds like AirDrop-over-Quick-Share support is heading to more Android phones soon, with ...

Android’s new Quick Share update doesn’t just send files to iPhones; it also receives AirDropped files from iPhones. We confirmed that Pixel 10 devices appear in the AirDrop list once you enable ...

We may earn a commission when you click links to retailers and purchase goods. More info. We’re still processing the fact that Google randomly announced that it had figured out a solution to AirDrop ...

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There is very little functional difference between iOS and Android these days. The systems could integrate quite well if it weren’t for the way companies prioritize lock-in over compatibility. At ...

Google is bringing a massive update to its smartphone ecosystem as its file-sharing tech, QuickShare, is now made interoperable with Apple's AirDrop. This allows sending files from Android to Apple ...

The cell phone world is divided into two camps—iPhone users and Android users. Apple curates new features for iOS and Google develops for Android, and they likely don't spend a ton of time worrying ...