The short version is that Google effectively built its own compatible implementation of the underlying AirDrop discovery and transfer behavior. It uses the same kinds of signals—Bluetooth LE for discovery, peer-to-peer Wi-Fi for the actual transfer—and wraps it in a security-hardened layer that Apple devices are willing to talk to.

In the latest improvement between Androids and iPhones, AirDrop and Quick Share now allow direct file sharing, starting with the Pixel 10.

A report by ETNews says that the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra is expected to have the same camera setup as the Galaxy S25 Ultra: a 200-megapixel main camera, a 50-megapixel ultrawide lens, a 10-megapixel 3x telephoto lens and a 50-megapixel 5x telephoto lens.

Google's latest ad leans on a "Wicked" riff to paint the Pixel Pro 10 as the brains behind features Apple now touts on the iPhone 17 Pro.

Google’s latest Pixel ad takes a sharp jab at the iPhone, highlighting Pixel features with a clever, and... wicked twist.

Google this week shared a new ad in its ongoing anti-Apple "BestPhonesForever" series, this time leaning into the launch of the new Wicked. For Good movie that's out in theaters. The spot features an iPhone fawning over a Pixel smartphone before breaking into the Wicked.