Android Is Finally Getting Its Own Version of Apple's 'Handoff'
Google is introducing a new feature called 'Continue On' for Android, which aims to provide a cross-device experience similar to Apple's Handoff. This feature will allow users to start a task on one Android device and continue it on another, such as moving from a phone to a tablet. Initially, 'Continue On' will only support handoff from phone to tablet, with bidirectional support expected in the future.
- ▪Google announced the 'Continue On' feature during its 'What's new in Android' discussion.
- ▪The feature will be available in Android 17 RC1 and allows users to continue tasks across devices.
- ▪At launch, 'Continue On' only works from phone to tablet, with future plans for bidirectional support.
4 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 33 hours. All of the coverage we found sits in one bucket: centre. That one-sidedness is itself worth noticing.
- ▪ Android 17 is getting its own version of Apple’s Handoff — The Verge
- ▪ Android 17 is finally getting Apple’s Handoff feature, and it’s about time — Digital Trends
- ▪ Apple may finally close the AI gap with Android in iOS 27 — Android Authority
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Love it or hate it, the Apple ecosystem has its perks. Take "Handoff," for example: If you have at least two connected devices, such as an iPhone and a Mac, you can start a task on one and carry it over to the other. You can start reading an article in Safari on your iPhone, then pick it up when you get to your Mac. Or, say you're on a FaceTime call on your Mac, but you have to run; you can simply switch to your iPhone to keep the conversation going, without having to call them back. It isn't perfect, but it works, it works.Android doesn't quite have the same setup. While some functions work across devices, like transferring calls, users with an Android phone often don't have the ability to open the same task on their tablet, and vice versa.
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