WWDC 2023: Apple introduces contact sharing feature NameDrop; what is it and how it works

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At its annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) on June 5, Apple announced a new Airdrop feature called NameDrop" that lets users seamlessly share their phone numbers with another person..

Through NameDrop, users just have to bring their phones close together for them to share contact details with one another...

Were also using this same gesture to make it easier than ever to Airdrop content and even kickoff shared experiences," said Craig Federighi, Apples senior vice president of Software Engineering, during the event..

Apple said it upgraded to a new language model and simplified existing shortcuts and enhanced dictation. iOS 17 will also allow users to share experiences via SharePlay..

By bringing two iPhones together, users will be able to use SharePlay to watch the same live stream or listen to the same playlist simultaneously with someone else..

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