Apple 'forced' to open AirDrop to Android

According to GadgetMatch , the European Union (EU) is pressuring Apple to allow AirDrop, the company's proprietary wireless data sharing feature, to be compatible with other platforms, especially Android.

Apple asked by EU to open up AirDrop feature to Android

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EU continues to put pressure on Apple, this time it's AirDrop's turn

According to a newly published document, the EU has asked Apple to provide detailed specifications for the AirDrop protocol, allowing developers to integrate the feature into third-party apps and operating systems. This means that Android users will be able to easily share files with Apple devices in the future.

Not only stopping at AirDrop, the EU also wants Apple to expand the interoperability of many other features, including allowing non-Apple smartwatches to receive notifications from iPhones.

This move is seen as the EU's next step in its efforts to break down the 'steel wall' of Apple's closed ecosystem, after successfully forcing the company to switch to using USB-C charging ports.

However, this request is expected to be more difficult, because it involves security issues - a core factor that Apple always emphasizes. Whether the EU will succeed in forcing Apple to 'open up' AirDrop or not is still an open question.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/apple-bi-ep-mo-cua-airdrop-cho-android-185241224095242501.htm