New Delhi, Nov. 21 -- Google has pulled off something Android users have wanted for ages. The Pixel 10 series can now share files directly with iPhones, iPads, and Macs using AirDrop. No third party apps, no links, no "send it later." You open Quick Share on a Pixel 10, and an Apple device nearby can show up in the list, just like another Android phone. Tap, send, done. The bigger twist is how Google got here. The company says Apple wasn't involved, and that it built AirDrop compatible sharing into Quick Share on its own, then ran it through privacy checks and outside security testing. That is a bold line to take, because AirDrop has always been one of Apple's most guarded ecosystem perks.

Here is how the sharing works right now. If some...