In the great IOS VS Android debate, you will often hear Apple fans evoke Airdrop as one of the main advantages of the iPhone. However, it seems that OnePlus hopes to bring transfers of Ardrop style files and to drag and drop to its Android phones.
O + Connect, which includes a functionality integrated into the Android Oxygenos packaging of OnePlus and an application for compatible third -party devices, brings these features to ONEPLUS devices, starting with the OnePlus 13R.
As for the OnePlus 13 lighthouse, the company has confirmed that the O + Connect support is on the way, but we do not yet know exactly when. In addition, the functionality is only available for Use users and the EU at the moment.
This allows users to display and transfer files between their OnePlus and iPhone, iPad or Wireless Mac phone, which is generally impossible without using an intermediary like Google Drive or Wetransfer.
The corresponding O + Connect application can be found on an official OnePlus website or on the iOS application shop.
Curiously, the O + Connect application supports MacOS up to version 10.4, published in 2005 under the name of MacOS X Tiger – This means that any Mac published in the past 20 years should be taken care of; Talk about compatibility behind.
It should be mentioned that the O + Connect application was initially published under the same name for Oppo phones. Oppo and OnePlus both belong to the parent company BBK Electronics, and although the two companies often share conceptions and functionalities, they are distinct. This is something to keep in mind if you use OnePlus and Oppo devices.
Bridge building
According to OnePlus, the integration of the O + Connect application marks the start of an ecosystem which will aim to connect ONEPLUS users with devices from several other brands – not just Apple.
Personally, I experienced the horror to try to move a large video from an Android phone to my MacBook, or from an iPhone to an Android device, once again.
Although third -party and local solutions are very effective, I welcome the addition of O + Connect from OnePlus – it’s great to see the phone manufacturers attack this number with primary solutions.
I think that telephone manufacturers have the right to protect and surround their own ecosystems, but to facilitate file sharing has no drawbacks from the consumer’s point of view. I am happy to see OnePlus paving the way on this subject.
O + Connect is on the way to the OnePlus 13, but I hope it will soon happen to the best OnePlus phones. Let us know if you use this new feature in the comments below.
