The two companies are working together, representing most of the phones used around the world.
Two of the tech industry’s biggest players are working together to fight the coronavirus, announcing a new set of tools that could come to a majority of smartphones around the world.
The new technology, outlined in white papers published by Apple and Google Friday, relies on Bluetooth wireless radio technology to help phones communicate with one another, ultimately warning people about people they’d come in contact with who are infected with the coronavirus.
Apple and Google plan to initially release these tools in May, and then further enhance their iOS and Android software later this year to help more people.
Read full story here: Apple And Google Are Building Coronavirus Tracking Tech Into iOS And Android | CNET
