Android users might finally get their own version of AirDrop

Apple's AirDrop might finally get some competition from Google.

The search giant is reportedly working on a new file manager app called "Files Go" for Android with a wireless transfer feature that could compete with Apple's AirDrop, according to 9to5Google.

The report says the "smart storage manager" app is available on the Google Play Store in select developing markets, but you won't be able to download it. It's part of Google's early access program, and the company is no longer accepting anymore participants.

Per 9to5Google's obtained screenshots, it appears the simple app lets you not only manage files on the Android device it's installed on, but it also provides options for removing unused apps, images, and other files and junk that could potentially be the cause of slowdown.

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But the most interesting part of the app is a "Transfer files without internet" feature that lets you "transfer files fast to nearby friends" at high speeds. It sure sounds a lot like AirDrop.

The app might launch in early December, according to TechCrunch. Mashable has reached out to Google for more details on the app and will update this story if we receive a reply.

AirDrop is one of those Apple-only features that has made its devices extremely useful. With Wi-Fi and Bluetooth toggled on two devices, files can be transferred effortlessly. While it's not perfect, when it does work, transferring files from an iOS device to another iOS device, or from an iOS device to a Mac (and vice versa) is like magic.

So it only makes sense that Google is working on its own version for file transfer between Android devices. But more than just a transfer protocol between Android devices, it could potentially work for sending files from an Android device to a Chromebook and vice versa, especially now that Chromebooks run Android apps.

Give me a Google Pixel phone that lets me wirelessly send files to a Pixelbook laptop, and you have a match made in heaven.

The future of Android isn't just the phone. It's how well the operating system works with Chromebooks. This new app could be Google's answer to Apple's AirDrop, and you know what? It'd be awesome.