OnePlus joins the alliance behind an AirDrop alternative for Android phones

Posted on by Lee Kelly

OnePlus has joined the Peer-to-Peer Transmission Alliance, the consortium behind a native wireless file transfer protocol for seamless file sharing between devices from different brands. OPPO, VIVO, and Xiaomi were initial members of this alliance, but OnePlus has now joined the group alongside fellow Chinese brands Realme and Black Shark.

The file transfer system is baked into the OS and does not require the installation of any third-party app. It uses Bluetooth for fast pairing and then relies on Wi-Fi P2P (Peer-to-Peer) connectivity to wirelessly transfer data at an average speed of 20MB/second.

There won’t be any disruption if you’re browsing the internet over Wi-Fi while you’re transferring files between two phones, somewhat like AirDrop. Also, the cross-brand file transfer protocol supports multiple file formats. This feature is already available on Xiaomi (as Mi Share) and OPPO (as OPPO share) phones, and will soon make its way to OnePlus devices too.

Source: Weibo

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OnePlus joins the alliance behind an AirDrop alternative for Android phones

Posted on by Lee Kelly

OnePlus has joined the Peer-to-Peer Transmission Alliance, the consortium behind a native wireless file transfer protocol for seamless file sharing between devices from different brands. OPPO, VIVO, and Xiaomi were initial members of this alliance, but OnePlus has now joined the group alongside fellow Chinese brands Realme and Black Shark.

The file transfer system is baked into the OS and does not require the installation of any third-party app. It uses Bluetooth for fast pairing and then relies on Wi-Fi P2P (Peer-to-Peer) connectivity to wirelessly transfer data at an average speed of 20MB/second.

There won’t be any disruption if you’re browsing the internet over Wi-Fi while you’re transferring files between two phones, somewhat like AirDrop. Also, the cross-brand file transfer protocol supports multiple file formats. This feature is already available on Xiaomi (as Mi Share) and OPPO (as OPPO share) phones, and will soon make its way to OnePlus devices too.

Source: Weibo

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Pocketnow Daily: Huawei Ban Update: Lifted or Not Yet? (video)

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On today's Pocketnow Daily, we talk about the possible solution to Huawei's ban, the launch of the Samsung Galaxy Fold before it was ready and more

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AirDrop exploit allows installation of iOS malware (but your fix is incoming)

Posted on by Stephen Schenck

For the past couple years now, Apple’s allowed iOS and OS X devices to easily share files with other units in their proximity, thanks to the company’s AirDrop protocol. Unfortunately, users who have AirDrop enabled may have inadvertently put their systems at risk, as news of a new exploit arrives – one capable of bypassing normal system protections and allowing for the installation of possibly malicious apps.The hack is triggered when an attacker sends an AirDrop payload to the target device – ...

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Voyeur flashes woman with Apple AirDrop, gets away with it

Posted on by Jules Wang

There are plenty of healthy ways of combining mobile technology with our sexual habits: be it through a sexual fitness tracking device, an app that codifies a sexual consent contract, — handy for California users who want to recognize the state’s laws on affirmative consent — or even mobile consumption of porn (smartphones have become the most used medium to view those videos). Nearly nine out of ten US adults have sexted at least once, according to a Drexel University survey. And there’s a ...

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What is iBeacon and why you should care

Posted on by Joe Levi

Craig Federighi, Apple’s senior vice-president of software engineering, took a jab at Android and NFC at WWDC this year when he said “There’s no need to wander around the room, bumping your phone.” He said this in reference to AirDrop and iBeacon, which was introduced with Apple’s iOS 7. But, before we get into iBeacon, let’s talk about NFC — Near Field Communication. Many smartphones powered by Android, Windows Phone 8, and even BlackBerry come with NFC inside. NFC is awesome! With NFC I can change profiles on my phone for home, work, or car mode. ...

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