We didn’t see this coming, but it is a welcome surprise nonetheless. Three of the biggest smartphone manufacturers in the world have formed an alliance to establish a cross-brand platform for sharing files from one handset to another.
Xiaomi, OPPO, and Vivo have announced on Chinese social network Weibo that they have banded together to make file-sharing seamless for their users. Think the ease and speed of using Apple’s AirDrop, a feature on macOS and iOS devices.
Anyone with a Xiaomi, OPPO, or Vivo phone can quickly send, say, pictures and videos to owners of devices from the three brands. There’s no need to download a third-party app. No need for data. Everything is done over Bluetooth (and hopefully, WiFi, too — a la AirDrop).
According to the three companies, the service — which will go on open beta starting end-August — features file-transfer speeds of up to 20MBps; supports file formats besides photos and clips, such as songs and documents; and consumes low power. They are also urging other Android phone manufacturers to join the alliance.
The service features file-transfer speeds of up to 20MBps; supports formats like pictures, videos, songs, and documents; and consumes low power
Realme may be on the list soon, considering that its former mother brand, OPPO, is a major player here. We’ll most likely see Redmi as one of the official members as well; we’ve seen them comment on the official announcement on Weibo.
Rough English translation of Redmi’s comment on the post announcing Xiaomi, OPPO, and Vivo’s file-transfer alliance
Imagine if brands like Huawei, which has Share OneHop, become part of the group as well. That would really be great news for Android users worldwide.
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