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Directional Photo Sharing

The New Airdrop Will Allow Users to Point and Share Photos to Others

— September 12, 2019 — Tech
With the new AirDrop for iPhone feature, users will have the ability to share photos with one another by pointing at them. The new AirDrop capabilities come as a result of the iPhone 11 having the new U1 chip, which Apple has indicated will bring, “amazing new capabilities” to devices that run iOS. One of the capabilities will be accurate directional AirDrop capabilities. Directional AirDrop capabilities would make photo sharing more precise, as users can point to who they would like the share photos with.

The U1 chips have ultra-wideband technology which will have improved location tracking features. The U1 chips are able to communicate with others of the same chips in the area. Apple did not promote its new U1 chip onstage, however it will a prominent hardware component in the iPhone 11.


Image Credit: Apple
Trend Themes
1. Directional Airdrop Capabilities - The new U1 chip in the iPhone 11 allows users to share photos with precise accuracy by pointing at them, creating a disruptive innovation opportunity for photo sharing applications.
2. Ultra-wideband Technology - The U1 chip's ultra-wideband technology offers improved location tracking features, presenting a disruptive innovation opportunity for navigation and mapping services.
3. Prominence of U1 Chips - The U1 chip, although not heavily promoted, is a prominent hardware component in the iPhone 11, opening up disruptive innovation opportunities for chip manufacturers.
Industry Implications
1. Photo Sharing Applications - The directional AirDrop capabilities of the U1 chip create a disruptive innovation opportunity for photo sharing applications, allowing for more precise and convenient photo sharing.
2. Navigation and Mapping Services - The improved location tracking features of the U1 chip's ultra-wideband technology present a disruptive innovation opportunity for navigation and mapping services, enabling more accurate and seamless navigation experiences.
3. Chip Manufacturing - The prominence of U1 chips in the iPhone 11 offers a disruptive innovation opportunity for chip manufacturers to capitalize on the growing demand for advanced hardware components in smartphones.
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