Overview
- Internal labels "Gesture Exchange" and "Contact Exchange" surfaced in Google Play Services betas v25.44.32 and v25.46.31.
- Researchers enabled a rudimentary pop-up showing share fields such as photo, phone number, and email alongside a Receive only option.
- Code strings include "ndef," suggesting NFC initiation, while any handoff to Bluetooth or Wi‑Fi remains unconfirmed.
- The capability lives inside Play Services, signaling a possible rollout via updates or Feature Drops rather than a full OS upgrade, though nothing is announced.
- Reports cite Apple’s NameDrop as the model and note prior privacy concerns and lukewarm uptake that could influence Google’s approach.