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Three of China's largest smartphone manufacturers are working together on a new wireless file transfer protocol that will work between their respective devices. Xiaomi's MIUI, Oppo's ColorOS and Vivo's FuntouchOS – all based on Android – will integrate the peer-to-peer system, according to a WeChat account published by the official MIUI account of Xiaomi.
The protocol will use Bluetooth to pair devices and should allow transfer speeds of up to 20 MB / s, suggesting that it uses Wi-Fi on the main server, such as Apple's AirDrop system. Xiaomi's publication indicates that other smartphone manufacturers may apply to join the current allied trio. A beta version of the service should be available by the end of the month.
Google has already tried to launch AirDrop services for Android, with varying success. The Android 4.0 of 2011 included Android Beam, which relied on NFC technology for pairing devices and was removed from the next Android Q. The latest application of the company Files by Google (originally, Files Go) offers the transfer of files with Bluetooth pairing, while Android Q itself feature "Quick Sharing" in the share sheet.
Fast Share would be a feature of Google Play services, which probably explains why Xiaomi, Oppo and Vivo are working together to create their own version. The three companies account for about half of the Chinese smartphone market – 49% last quarter, according to recent data from Counterpoint Research – which means they have a vast base of addressable users running versions of Android other than Google. The biggest question is whether Huawei, which captured 34% of the market alone last quarter, may be tempted to embark.
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