Google takes another cue from AirDrop to improve Quick Share
… Apple added a similar feature to iPhones with iOS 17, dubbed NameDrop. Apple allows file sharing with a similar gesture. …
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Google and Apple finally fixed the worst thing about texting an iPhone
… New Android phones are just as stylish as iPhones, the software is arguably more advanced, and the ecosystem is rapidly becoming as impressive as Apple’s. …
iPhone’s next big update will finally secure Android RCS chats
… Apple will start addressing this problem with the next major iPhone update. Apple started testing E2EE end-to-end encryption support for cross-platform RCS chats on the iPhone at the beginning of this year. …
Google loves iPhone users a little too much, and as an Android fan, I feel betrayed
… Apple enforces loyalty by walling off iMessage, iCloud, and the Apple Watch. …
Android Auto’s next feature wants to turn your car into an office
… My background in tracking Android updates and app ecosystems gives me an instinct for what's worth paying attention to, especially the changes that companies don't always openly talk about. …
Samsung's One UI 8.5 is finally here, and I can't wait to try it
… For this, you must enable the Share with Apple devices toggle in the Quick Share settings. …
I'm officially done sharing earbuds with my partner, thanks to Android 16
… To make matters worse, Audio Sharing does not work with Apple AirPods of any kind. This isn't entirely surprising given Apple's notoriously closed ecosystem of devices, but with Quick Share finally becoming operational between iPhones and Androids , my hopes were higher than I'd like to admit. …
This Android app fixed one of my biggest notification frustrations
… At first, I assumed it was just another Android app copying Apple’s Dynamic Island. …