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Google confirms its competitor AirDrop will arrive soon
Google has finally confirmed after months of rumours that it is on the road to its "Nearby Share." A beta is already tested for some Android users.
"We are currently testing a new nearby share feature, about which we plan to share additional information," said Google to Android Police. "Our objective is to launch Android 6 + device and other platforms with support."
It began appearing in earlier this month's Chrome OS Canary, indicating it would work on Chromebooks as well.
Google has finally confirmed after months of rumours that it is on the road to its "Nearby Share." A beta is already tested for some Android users.
"We are currently testing a new nearby share feature, about which we plan to share additional information," said Google to Android Police. "Our objective is to launch Android 6 + device and other platforms with support."
It began appearing in earlier this month's Chrome OS Canary, indicating it would work on Chromebooks as well.
Nearby Share looks like an Apple AirDrop Android version. You can use it to transfer files between your nearby Android phones quickly and wirelessly. Android Police, which has a hands-on function, says that it works for photos , videos and tweets.
You can not use the Nearby Share by the Android Police to send foreigners random things. Before you receive contents, a user must configure and make his / her phone "visible" (done easily via a Quick Set tile) and accept a file manually before the file is opened.
Samsung has worked with the Quick Share feature that lets you blast files with up to five friends at a time. Nearby share has the advantage, however, of working in Android products across manufacturers, whereas Quick Share is currently only designed for Samsung devices. (AirDrop is only available one by one.)
