Android 11 is finally getting a key feature iPhones have had for years

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  • Android 11 may finally introduce an AirDrop-style feature. iPhone users have enjoyed AirDrop since iOS 7 but Google has been slow to release an equivalent feature for its large base of Android users.
  • AirDrop, in case you're unfamiliar, lets users share extremely large files with other iOS and macOS devices in a ridiculously short amount of time.
  • Notably, Google isn't the only company working hard on emulating the ease of use AirDrop provides. Samsung is working on its own solution as well.
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When Steve Jobs first introduced the iPhone, he said that Apple set out to create a "leapfrog product" that was a good five years ahead of the competition. And with the benefit of hindsight, the iPhone was just that.

For years, the iPhone easily outclassed Android rivals across the board. Eventually, though, Android handset manufacturers like Samsung -- bolstered by Google's continuous efforts to improve Android itself -- started churning out devices that could stand toe-to-toe with the iPhone. These days, the difference between an iPhone and a top of the line Android is smaller than ever.

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Android 11 is finally getting a key feature iPhones have had for years originally appeared on BGR.com on Fri, 20 Mar 2020 at 21:12:42 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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