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AirDrop

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30 articles stable

AirDrop has appeared in 30 articles since 2017-09. Coverage peaked in 2024Q1 with 4 articles. Frequently mentioned alongside Apple, Quick Share, iPhone, China.

Articles
30
mentions
Velocity
0.0%
growth rate
Acceleration
-1.000
velocity change
Sources
20
publications

Coverage Timeline

2026-06-08
9to5Mac 8 related

Apple announces major performance improvements across its platforms, including up to 30% faster app launches and up to 80% faster AirDrop transfers

Ryan Christoffel /9to5Mac:

2026-05-12
ZDNET 28 related

Google has worked with Meta to improve Instagram on Android, adding Ultra HDR support and more, and with Apple to overhaul the iOS-to-Android transfer process

ZDNET key takeaways  — Google partnered with Meta and Apple to improve Android.  — Adobe Premiere is launching on Android soon.

2026-02-19
9to5Google 5 related

Google expands Quick Share support with AirDrop to the Pixel 9, 9 Pro, 9 Pro XL, and 9 Pro Fold, after introducing it on the Pixel 10 in November 2025

Abner Li /9to5Google:

2026-02-18
9to5Google 19 related

Google expands Quick Share support with AirDrop to the Pixel 9, 9 Pro, 9 Pro XL, and 9 Pro Fold, after introducing it on the Pixel 10 in November 2025

After introducing on the Pixel 10 last year, Google is expanding Quick Share support with AirDrop to the Pixel 9, 9 Pro, 9 Pro XL, and 9 Pro Fold.

2025-11-21
The Keyword 52 related

Google updates Quick Share to work with Apple's AirDrop to make file transfers between iPhones and Android devices easier, starting with the Pixel 10 family

Will Apple Kill It? Isaiah Richard / Tech Times : QuickShare Now Interoperable With AirDrop: Send Files From Android to Apple via Pixel 10 Corey Blackwell / WebProNews : Google's AirDrop Heist: How Pi...

2024-01-10
CNET 8 related

Google and Samsung merge their respective Nearby Share and Quick Share features under the Quick Share name, for a more unified cross-Android sharing experience

Apple has AirDrop, Android now has Quick Share.  —  At CES 2024 Tuesday, Google announced Quick Share, a collaboration …

2023-06-06
9to5Mac 25 related

Apple unveils iOS 17 with redesigned contact cards, Live Voicemail, transcription, FaceTime messages, updates to Messages, autocorrect, and AirDrop, and more

Personalize your phone calls  —  Customize what people see when you call. Apple : iOS 17 makes iPhone more personal and intuitive Shiona McCallum / BBC : ‘Ducking hell’ to disappear from Apple autocor...

2022-12-14
TechCrunch 13 related

Apple rolls out iOS 16.2, iPadOS 16.2, and macOS 13.1, with improved iCloud data encryption, AirDrop limitations, Freeform, and an Apple Music karaoke feature

2021-09-15
Apple 36 related

Apple's iPhone 13 Pro and 13 Pro Max will feature a macro photography mode for close-up shots, access to the professional-grade video codec ProRes, and more

and covers all the bases Alex Finnis / inews.co.uk : iOS 15 supported devices: The iPhone models that support Apple's new update and when it's released Josh Ye / South China Morning Post : Lower-price...

2020-08-05
The Verge 8 related

Google launches Nearby Share on Android, an AirDrop-style tool, rolling out to Pixel and Samsung devices; support for Chromebooks will arrive in coming months

here's how it works BGR India : Google rolls out AirDrop-like file sharing feature for Android FP Trending / Firstpost Tech : Google launches AirDrop-like Nearby Share feature for Android phones for i...

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Quarterly Coverage

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TEXXR tracks 37 Techmeme articles mentioning AirDrop, dating back to September 2017. The biggest stories include Researchers: an AirDrop user's phone number and email address can be learned via nearby... and Google updates Quick Share to work with Apple's AirDrop to make file transfers between.... Frequently covered alongside Apple, Quick Share, Google, Pixel, and Samsung.

Key Moments

2025Q4developer -25pts; consumer +25pts; research -50pts
2026Q1consumer -67pts; funding +33pts
2026Q2developer +100pts; consumer +67pts; research +100pts

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