News and notes on the latest from Google.
After more than two years since Google announced RCS support in its native messaging app for Android, support for the SMS/MMS replacement has finally come to its MVNO carrier, Google Fi.
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Bharti Airtel (Airtel India) announced that all their customers, prepaid and postpaid, can now ask the Google Assistant questions related to their data usage, account balance, etc. It’s currently only available in English with support for regional languages rolling out later.
OnePlus sells all its phones online and unlocked. They’ve started making their way to regular retail by setting up “experience zones” in India and partnering with the carrier O2 in the UK. But according to a report from CNET, OnePlus is going to partner with T-Mobile in the US to sell the OnePlus 6T.
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Project Fi’s plans appeal to many people, like me, who need data but don’t use a lot of it. This might sound great for some, but if you are one who loves watching videos on the go and stream a lot, you definitely don’t look forward to a huge bill. Today, Google announced a new feature called “Bill Protection” for its MVNO service, which caps your bill to a maximum of $80 if you blow past your data cap and consume too much data.
Continue reading “Project Fi modifies its plans to include unlimited data”
Imagine a world where you can use your phone to do phone things: texting, using apps, and yes, even the occasional phone call—but without paying $30+ a month to your corporation of choice.
To those willing to accept a few minor drawbacks, this world can be a reality.
