Digital Trends

Android’s next trick could let you tap phones together to share info, just like iPhones

Why this is important: Contact sharing between phones is such a basic function, yet one that still involves typing numbers, scanning codes, or manually saving info. With this feature, Google could ...
Digital Trends

Android’s upcoming NameDrop alternative just picked up a new animation

This is important because: iPhone users have long had this contact sharing method called NamedDrop that works by bringing two iPhones close together and instantly swapping info. That convenience and ...
Android Authority

Exclusive: Google's take on NameDrop could be coming soon to Android, and here's your first look

Google is developing an iOS’ NameDrop-like feature for Android, internally referred to as “Gesture Exchange” and “Contact Exchange.” The functionality uses a gesture and is likely driven by NFC to ...
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Android might copy Apple's NameDrop to make contact sharing easier

Google may be working on an alternative to Apple's NameDrop feature for Android. The tool might use NFC to make contact sharing between Android phones seamless. It would allow Android users to share ...
Android Authority

Here's your first look at the slick animation for Android’s NameDrop-style contact sharing feature

Google is developing a NameDrop-style contact-sharing feature for Android. We can now show you the slick animation that will accompany the feature and appear when two Android phones are brought ...