The news that the Google Pixel 10 was receiving support for Apple’s AirDrop function was reported a few days back. This backup will allow for a seamless sharing of files between Android and iOS. The rest of the Android group will receive the AirDrop backup very soon.
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According to the tech giant, Qualcomm, smartphones powered by the Snapdragon processor will get the feature in the near future, and Nothing is already planning to get it to its devices.
Android AirDrop
It wasn’t stated what specific chipsets would come with the AirDrop, whether it would be flagship processors like the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 or mid-range and lower-end chips like the Snapdragon 7 series. The only clear fact is that more Android devices, and not just the Pixel 10, will get the feature very soon.
The availability of the feature for Qualcomm-powered phones isn’t known yet. How far back will the support go? Will it also include older devices, or is it limited to newer models running on Qualcomm processors? It’s not clear if Qualcomm is working with Google on this feature.
According to Google’s announcement last week, the AirDrop support will first be available on the Pixel 10 and will be expanded to more Android devices later on. This means the feature might also get to older Pixel devices.
Similar to Android OS updates, the AirDrop support will likely roll out to devices on a manufacturer-by-manufacturer basis. Nothing CEO Carl Pei revealed during the Airdrop announcement last week that they were already looking for ways to bring the feature to Nothing phones as soon as they could.
