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Android 17 beta 2 brings a new multitasking trick and cross-device handoff

The update adds floating app bubbles, cross-device Handoff support, a privacy-focused contacts picker, and fixes for reboot ...
techtimes

Android May Soon Copy Apple's NameDrop With Seamless Contact Sharing

Android might soon get an Apple NameDrop-like feature that instantly sends contact information using a single gesture. There are first signs of the coming functionality during a recent APK teardown, ...
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Google’s “Contact Exchange” Is Basically NameDrop for Android — And It’s Coming Soon

Google is developing a new feature called Contact Exchange, essentially an Android version of Apple’s NameDrop. Discovered in a recent Google Play Services teardown, the feature uses NFC to quickly ...
Android Authority

Exclusive: Google's take on NameDrop could be coming soon to Android, and here's your first look

Google is developing an iOS’ NameDrop-like feature for Android, internally referred to as “Gesture Exchange” and “Contact Exchange.” The functionality uses a gesture and is likely driven by NFC to ...
9to5google

Android may add NFC-based contact sharing similar to iPhone, early findings suggest

New evidence reveals that Google is working on some form of NFC-based contact sharing on Android, similar to iPhone’s “NameDrop,” but it’s very early days. Apple introduced “NameDrop” on iPhone as a ...