THE article highlights a significant speed increase in AirDrop transfers with iOS 27, where a 3.5GB video file transfers in just 41 seconds between iOS 27 devices, compared to 2 minutes and 11 seconds between iOS 27 and iOS 26 devices. This marks a 220% increase in speed, attributed to improvements in the Apple Wireless Direct Link (AWDL) protocol that facilitates peer-to-peer file transfers. Additionally, Google is developing a sharing technology for Android that will allow direct file exchanges with iOS devices.
iOS 27 Boosts AirDrop Speed, 3.5GB File Moves in 41 Seconds
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