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[Update: Official] Project Fi opens up to Samsung, OnePlus, and more devices, rebranded to Google Fi
Big news has finally been unveiled (prematurely): Project Fi will work with devices from Samsung, LG, Motorola, OnePlus, and even iPhones.
Recently, Google has been paying more attention to Project Fi, their MVNO service. The app received a Material Theme makeover, a brand new "enhanced network" feature, and we saw evidence of a rebrand. Today, the big news has finally been unveiled (prematurely): Fi will work with devices from Samsung, LG, Motorola, OnePlus, and even Apple.
Google's Project Fi adds an always-on VPN to its cell service
Google has announced a new "enhanced network" for Project Fi. The feature promises to add extra security and more reliable connectivity.
Google has announced a new "enhanced network" for Project Fi, their MVNO service that will soon be rebranded. The feature promises to add extra security and more reliable connectivity. They are accomplishing this with an always-on VPN.
FYI: Google Pixel 3's eSIM isn't limited to Project Fi
With the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL, Google has opened up eSIM to work on any carrier that supports it. All you need is the QR code from the carrier.
Google was one of the first companies to provide eSIM in their phones with the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL. Since then other companies such as Apple have added eSIM to their phones making it easy to have multiple SIM cards. This technology basically replaces the need for a physical SIM card by having it built into the device then provisioning it to your carrier with a QR code.
eSIM and Project Fi support coming to Chromebooks
A recent code-review on the Chromium Gerrit indicates that Project Fi and eSIM chips will be a feature for future Chrome OS Chromebooks.
Always-connected Chromebooks are back in business. A recent code-review on the Chromium Gerrit indicates that Project Fi and eSIM chips will be a feature for future Chrome OS devices.
Smart Reply in Android Messages rolling out to some non-Project Fi users
Finally! Smart Reply is no longer a Project Fi exclusive feature! From now on, anyone with the latest version of Android Messages can use it.
Google released Smart Reply for Android Messages in September of last year. Smart Reply is a predictive text feature, which currently works in apps like Allo, Gmail, Inbox and from now on, Android Messages too. Functionality gives you the ability to answer messages by selecting pre-written responses based on machine learning an AI. Unfortunately, until recently it was only available for Project Fi users. As it turns out, Google decided to expand this feature to other carriers as well.