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Richard Priday

Google and Apple partnering on Android-iPhone switching (no, really) — here's how it could work

IPhone 17 Pro Max vs Pixel 10 Pro XL held in the hand.

Google and Apple have confirmed that they have teamed up to give iPhones and Android phones a smarter, built-in data transfer option for users who want to switch between their devices.

The two companies confirmed as much in a statement to 9to5Google. And on Google's side, the upgraded data transfer feature has made its first, incomplete appearance in the most recent version of Android Canary (2512).

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