Three of the biggest smartphone manufacturers unite to bring an AirDrop alternative to Android

Something people unfamiliar with iPhones are often surprised to learn is that iOS doesn’t have a “share via Bluetooth” option. Instead, Apple users rely on the company's proprietary AirDrop feature to send files between each other but if an Android device gets involved, the options are email or an app.

AirDrop uses a combination of Bluetooth and Wi-Fi to establish a fast and secure connection directly between two Apple devices which makes it very convenient. So far, there’s no such feature that works universally on all Android phones although some manufacturers have their own solutions. ...