I’m amazed by Google’s bold Pixel AirDrop move, but I have 3 big concerns

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Google surprised everyone this week by doing the unthinkable and rolling out AirDrop support for the Pixel 10 without any hacks, directly through Quick Share. If you have a Pixel 10 like me, now you can Quick Share with any iPhone, iPad, and Mac, or even AirDrop back from Apple devices to your Pixel. And even though it requires enabling sharing for “Everyone for 10 minutes” on both devices, it’s seamless and brilliant, and makes me wonder why we couldn’t have had this years ago.

However, the unexpected news has certainly left many of us scratching our heads. We first suspected the European Union’s Digital Markets Act (DMA) had something to do with it, but since Google essentially went rogue and implemented it without Apple’s help, it seems that’s not the case. The timing is certainly “interesting,” though. Still, I have some questions and concerns about this bold Google move.




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