Huawei unlocked the ability of the drive with this new telephone characteristic

Sorry Apple’s AirDrop, you are not the good option to switch information shortly.

Huawei just lately introduced its new lineup of Mate 70 smartphones, however the factor that is grabbing most individuals’s consideration is its loopy new file switch performance.

The characteristic lets customers switch content material from one Huawei gadget to a different just by utilizing hand gestures. It really works by clinching your fist on the telephone’s display like your grabbing it, dragging it to a different Huawei gadget, and releasing it.

I do know that is only a gimmick, however so far as enjoyable smartphone options go, it is the good I’ve seen in a very long time. I can not assist however discover the characteristic resembles a Jedi utilizing the drive in Star Wars.

Huawei’s new telephone is barely obtainable in China

It is unlikely the telephone will come to the U.S.

The brand new file switch characteristic was showcased at a latest Huawei occasion the place the corporate revealed its new Mate 70, Mate 70 Professional, and Mate 70 Professional Plus smartphones. The Mate 70 begins at 5,499 yuan (about $760) and goals to be a competitor to Apple’s iPhone 16 lineup in China.

It’s not completely clear how the characteristic works, however based mostly on movies seen on social media, my guess is that it makes use of the telephone’s digital camera sensors to activate an AirdDop-like characteristic. The digital camera sees your hand gesture, captures the display, and prompts a peer-to-peer Bluetooth connection. As soon as the opposite close by gadget’s digital camera sees the receiving hand gesture, it accepts that connection and the file switch.

The hand-gesture file switch characteristic will solely be obtainable on Huawei’s latest lineup of telephones and its MatePad Professional 13.2 pill. These gadgets are solely obtainable in China at the moment, and do not characteristic any {hardware} from the U.S. as a result of strict laws. The brand new telephones additionally run their very own working system unbiased of Android referred to as Harmony OS Next.

Whereas we in North America seemingly will not get an opportunity to check Huawei’s new telephones and hand-gesture file switch characteristic, hopefully, different Android telephone producers within the U.S. see the thrill and implement one thing comparable. I’d love to have the ability to use the ability of the drive on my telephone to ship one thing to a good friend.

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