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Re:Android and iPhone users can now share files, starting wi... by randunel on Thursday November 20, 2025 @01:29PM (#45995936)
Yes, even "dumb" phones could share files with computers back then. Apple users have no idea how much harm their masters have done to society.
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Re:Android and iPhone users can now share files, starting wi... by trelane on Thursday November 20, 2025 @02:46PM (#45996802)
And you could tether, though it was complicated. And slow (1xRTT)
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Re:Android and iPhone users can now share files, starting wi... by eimrine on Friday November 21, 2025 @04:36AM (#46002868)
I still do this regularly because bluetooth uses less energy both for the laptop and for the phone, than wi-fi.
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Re:Android and iPhone users can now share files, starting wi... by joshuaissac on Friday November 21, 2025 @06:21AM (#46003441)
Is this really a problem with Apple?

Phones other than iPhones can still share files with each other and with computers using Bluetooth. But people instead use apps like WhatsApp or e-mail for file transfers, even in places where iPhone's market penetration is near zero.

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