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In November 2025, AirDrop, a feature known for allowing file transfers only on Apple devices, suddenly became compatible with Quick Share, a file transfer feature available on Android and Windows ...

iOS 26.2 beta 3 includes new iPhone AirDrop functionality, providing a way for two people to share files temporarily without having to add each other as contacts. There is a new option to get an ...

File sharing between smartphones has long been restricted by platform. The surprising news is that Google has figured out how to use AirDrop to exchange files both ways between its own Pixel Android ...

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 ...

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