New Delhi, Dec. 15 -- If you use an Android phone and an iPhone or a Mac in the same week, you already know the real problem is not the hardware. It is the daily friction. A photo shared through WhatsApp loses detail. A video turns into a link. A simple file transfer becomes a mini project with Drive, email, or yet another app. A new Quick Share update on the Pixel 10 series is meant to cut through that. It adds AirDrop compatibility, so a Pixel can send files directly to nearby iPhones, iPads, and Macs through the familiar share flow. It is not a grand peace treaty between platforms, but it targets the one place where mixed device users feel the pain most often.

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