Google is working on its own implementation of Airdrop, Apple’s popular device to device file sharing service. The feature would replace the OEM-specific implementations from the likes of Huawei and Samsung, and Google plans to roll it out via Google Play Services, meaning it will suddenly be near ubiquitous.
One of the great advantages of Apple’s ecosystem is the ability to easily transfer files from one device to another via AirDrop. Despite the efforts of smartphone makers, no application has been able to reach the level of Apple, with Google finally giving its own solution for Android.
Apple ‘s big advantage over the development of AirDrop is that it has complete control over all its devices, unlike Google which, in addition to Android, has a minimal percentage of computers. But Google wants to reverse this statistic, based on its large percentage of browsers.
According to a problem with Chrome Gerrit, Nearby Share will be available via Chrome on all computers available, namely Windows, macOS, Linux, and ChromeOS. This means that even if a user has a MacBook, they will be able to easily share their files with an Android smartphone, which was impossible until today.
The Nearby Share feature is already available on Android 11’s Beta devices, but it’s not yet available for the Chrome browser. Nearby Share will replace all similar efforts made to date by companies such as Samsung and Huawei and will be available through the Google Play Store.
