Google expands Quick Share-AirDrop compatibility with QR codes

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Google has begun rolling out the QR code-based option for sharing between Quick Share and Apple AirDrop. This feature allows Android users without native Quick Share to AirDrop compatibility to still share files and photos.

With Quick Share, Android users can create a QR code that an iPhone user can scan. Once scanned, the file you want to send will be uploaded to the cloud and then transferred to your recipient without any additional apps needed from their end. If the feature isn't available for you yet, Google said it plans full availability on Android devices to come within the next month.

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Google to add more supported devices for Quick Share's Apple AirDrop compatibility

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More Android users will be able to use Quick Share to send files, photos and the like to Apple users. Google's Quick Share compatibility with Apple AirDrop will support more devices from Samsung, OPPO, OnePlus, Vivo, Xiaomi, and HONOR later in the year.

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Google's Gemini Intelligence introduces custom widgets

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Customizing is going to be more personalized on your Android smartphone and smartwatch with a new custom widgets feature. With Gemini Intelligence's Create My Widget, you can describe the type of widget you want to appear on your smartphone or smartwatch.

"For example, if you're a meal prepper, just ask Create My Widget to 'Suggest three high-protein meal prep recipes every week,' and watch as it builds a custom dashboard you can add and resize right on your home screen. Or if you're a cyclist who only cares about wind speed and rain, you can create a weather widget that surfaces those exact stats," Google said in its press release.

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Gboard on Android gets a Gemini Intelligence upgrade with Rambler

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Rambler on Gboard will make you sound less like one when you dictate your speech into text. This Gemini Intelligence feature can edit your speech into more concise messages and remove your filler words and sounds. It even promises to support language switching mid-speech.

According to Google, it will only transcribe in real-time and won't store or save the converted speech. "Whether you're blending English with Hindi or any other combination, Rambler understands the context and the nuance, ensuring your message sounds exactly like you — only more polished," the company said.

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