https://wccftech.com/googles-airdrop-counterpart-fast-share-is-now-called-nearby-share/

Earlier this year, Google was found working on its own version of AirDrop called Fast Share. It was supposed to make its debut in Android 10 but never did. Perhaps there were too many kinks to iron out and Google couldn't polish it on time. Thankfully, Google didn't abandon the project altogether. A recent APK teardown by XDA Developers reveals that the feature is still in the works, but has been rebranded to Nearby Share.

Android, for all its benefits, still doesn't have an answer to Apple's AirDrop. Xiaomi, Oppo and Vivo attempted to remedy the situation by developing a file-sharing system like AirDrop, but it only works on a limited number of devices. While Android Beam was still technically around, virtually nobody used it, and the feature eventually got booted out of Android 10 altogether. Several OEMs did eventually develop their own file transfer application, but very often, they didn't work properly between devices from two different brands.