Google may be working on an alternative to Apple's NameDrop feature for Android. The tool might use NFC to make contact sharing between Android phones seamless. It would allow Android users to share ...

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, ...

If you’re wondering what is NFC on Android, you’re looking at one of the most useful features built into modern smartphones.

This is important because: iPhone users have long had this contact sharing method called NamedDrop that works by bringing two iPhones close together and instantly swapping info. That convenience and ...

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 ...

Why this is important: Contact sharing between phones is such a basic function, yet one that still involves typing numbers, scanning codes, or manually saving info. With this feature, Google could ...

Chethan is a reporter at Android Police, focusing on the weekend news coverage for the site. He has covered tech for over a decade with multiple publications, including the likes of Times Internet, ...

Google is developing a new Contacts Picker tool for Android 17 to fix the current all-or-nothing contacts permission. This tool will allow you to share specific contacts with an app, rather than your ...