Building on Google’s recent announcement that Android’s Quick Share will work with iOS’ AirDrop for Pixel 10 smartphones, Qualcomm revealed in a post on X that the cross-platform file-sharing feature will be available on devices powered by its Snapdragon chips. In the post, Qualcomm said that it “can’t wait for people to use this once enabled on Snapdragon in the near future.”
It’s not a complete surprise since Google mentioned in its announcement that Quick Share to AirDrop would come to more Android devices. However, the Snapdragon confirmation acknowledged that this new compatibility wouldn’t be limited to Pixel smartphones or devices running Google Tensor chips. Soon, we could have the ability to share files with iPhone users, even if it’s with a Samsung Galaxy smartphone, a OnePlus device or even Nothing phones.
Qualcomm didn’t specify exactly when or which smartphones will get this Quick Share to AirDrop feature, but we might see it come to more devices than just smartphones, like tablets or laptops. Along with this latest file-sharing feature, Apple’s announcement of iOS 18 getting RCS compatibility has reduced the longstanding friction between smartphone operating systems.
