EU Regulations Force Apple to Adopt Wi-Fi Standards, Enabling Android Support for AirDrop
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Summary
The article discusses how the European Union's Digital Markets Act has forced Apple to adopt new Wi-Fi standards, enabling Android phones like Google's Pixel 10 to support Apple's AirDrop feature. This follows Apple's earlier adoption of RCS messaging standards, marking another step toward interoperability between iOS and Android ecosystems. The regulatory pressure from the EU is driving increased compatibility between competing mobile platforms.
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· 3 pulledLast year, Apple finally added support for Rich Communications Services (RCS) texting to its platforms, improving consistency, reliability, and security when exchanging green-bubble texts between the competing iPhone and Android ecosystems.
Google's Pixel 10 works with AirDrop, and other phones should follow later.
The EU made Apple adopt new Wi-Fi standards, and now Android can support AirDrop.
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