Mastodawn

2013: no need to bumping your phone
2023: there's a better way, just bring your phones close together

A bigger iPhone doesn't make sense because your thumb can't reach
A few years later: big iPhone is the default iPhone

A smaller iPad doesn't make sense because something about sandpaper.
A few years later: iPad Mini

I've learned not to take their word for anything

@krzyzanowskim They had to introduce this “new” feature, because early on they nerfed the functionality of AirDrop which made it inconvenience to share content with strangers. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204144#:~:text=Everyone%3A%20All%20nearby%20Apple%20devices,Only3%20after%2010%20minutes

Use AirDrop to share and receive photos, documents, and more with other Apple devices that are nearby.

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