Google has announced that it is upgrading default messaging on eligible phones to RCS on Project Fi. In the coming weeks, all compatible phones designed for Fi will get faster data coverage in more places around the world. Continue reading “Google Fi gets RCS chat, to roll out faster 4G LTE speeds in 33 more countries”
Always connected Chromebooks are slowly making their way back again and it looks like Project Fi and eSIM chips support will be a feature for future Chrome OS devices, according to a recent code-review on the Chromium Gerrit. Since there are no current pending announcements with eSIM support, so this technology will likely have to wait for a new for some more time. Continue reading “Google Chromebooks could get eSIM and Project Fi support soon”
Google Project Fi already supports family plan which is an easy way to share your phone plan with friends and family. Today the company has announced that parents can their children under 13 to Project Fi group plan using a Google Account managed with Family Link. Continue reading “Google Project Fi now lets you add kids to family plan”
Project Fi is Google’s answer to a simple and fast wireless experience with the benefits of international roaming at no extra cost. However, the topmost requested option from Fi users is more choices of Fi-friendly phones. Today Google is expanding Project Fi phone line-up with three new phones; Moto G6, LG V35 ThinQ, and LG G7 ThinQ. Continue reading “Google expands Project Fi phone line-up with Moto G6, LG V35 ThinQ and G7 ThinQ”
Google today announced that it is expanding its international coverage of Project Fi to 170 more countries including the 135 locations it already covers. Like always, the data you use abroad costs the same as the data you use at home. The newly added countries include Belize and Myanmar. Continue reading “Google Project Fi expands international coverage, now available in 170 countries”
Google has introduced a flexible unlimited data plan dubbed ‘Bill Protection’ on Project Fi making it heavy data user-friendly. Before the new plan, Project Fi charged $10 per GB no matter how much data the user consumes. Technically, the new plan caps the data speed to 256kbps once the user crosses the data limit threshold but still offers data connectivity. Continue reading “Google’s Project Fi now offers Unlimited Data for $80 with Bill Protection”
Google unveiled the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL smartphones at an event yesterday in San Francisco. Both the phones come with built in eSIM technology which is essentially an embedded SIM that lets you instantly connect to a carrier network. However, the eSIM technology works only if you are a Project Fi subscriber. Continue reading “Google Pixel 2, Pixel 2 XL are the first phones to support eSIM for Project Fi users”
Google said that it is testing VoLTE network connections for some Project Fi users. With VoLTE, phone calls use 4G LTE that results in better call quality and faster data connections. However, VoLTE will not use your monthly data to offer the service. Continue reading “Google is testing VoLTE calling support for select Project Fi subscribers”
Google has introduced new group plans for Project Fi which lets you share the service upto six people on one plan. Continue reading “Google introduces group plans for Project Fi”
Google’s Project Fi which was opened to all users since March comes with a WiFi Assistant feature that allows you to automatically and securely connect to open WiFi networks. The feature that was exclusive to Project Fi users will now be available for all Nexus devices. Continue reading “Project Fi’s WiFi Assistant coming to all Nexus devices”
Google just announced that it can now offer higher data speeds on the Project Fi network outside the US. Continue reading “Google upgrades Project Fi international data speeds”
Google announced the Project Fi, its own mobile phone network in April last year with Nexus 6. The service which was following an invite system until now is ditching it and now is open for everyone in the US to try it.
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Google has just unveiled Project Fi, the Mountain View company’s most ambitious foray into the world of mobile networks and carriers. Termed a “network of networks”, Project Fi is all about making connectivity seamless, which Google hopes to achieve by letting you access multiple networks at the same time, mainly by taking technology out of the way of the experience. The “network of networks” currently works only on the Nexus 6, which has support for most of the 4G networks around the world and will house the special SIM which, in the US, will support two 4G capable networks, T-Mobile and Sprint. With an unbelievably simple plan, Google hopes to make connectivity, with international roaming in 120+ countries enabled, less of a hassle.
Continue reading “Google unveils Project Fi, a network of networks, for Nexus 6 owners”
