Google says Android's AirDrop-like Quick Share will now let some devices exchange files and contact info when tapped together, starting with Pixel 6 and newer
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Tap-to-share for files and contacts on Pixel 6+ is Google tightening its local network effects — the OS is quietly becoming your identity and proximity graph. For app builders, assume device-to-device flows will increasingly bypass your UI; design for being invoked as a target, not owning the whole interaction.
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