Good job Halide!
I usually use it when I think I want to edit the photo later on and want to grab a RAW file.
Android phones consistently have features that won't be seen on Apple devices for 2-5 years, or never. When Apple announces something as if it is new, what they are announcing is a new integration into an ecosystem.
Iphone XS' image format will be usable, editable and parseable in OSX's default photo viewer.
It will inherit the live photo technology.
It will be transferrable without internet in short range wireless tech that actually works reliably and without any additional apps.
Thats what Apple announces when they don't pay homage to prior implementations of an existing technology.
I'm genuinely curious if you've tried Android Beam. It works very smoothly in my experience and much more fun to use with a tap between two phones, but if I recall correctly it transfers over Bluetooth so is not as fast as AirDrop. That being said, it can be used in many more situations to transfer URLs between browsers, map directions, etc.
I suppose you’re talking about AirDrop, which for me happens to not be that reliable, especially when sending files from/to Macs. Bluetooth worked much more reliably back on Symbian and OS X Leopard, but we know Apple likes proprietary solutions.
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