Neowin News Feed for: Fi

Google announces Fi 5G coverage expansion and better iPhone support

Paul Hill — Thu, 08 Sep 2022 20:34:01 +0000

Google has announced that 5G support on Fi is available in several more countries. It's also improving iPhone compatibility so that calls can be made over Wi-Fi, and hotspot can be enabled abroad. Read more...

Google Fi is adding the Moto G Play, Moto G Power, and Motorola One 5G Ace

Rich Woods — Wed, 17 Feb 2021 18:44:02 +0000

Google today announced that its adding three new Motorola phones to its Fi cellular service. Moreover, if you're a new customer, you can get any Motorola device for free with Fi credit. Read more...

Google Fi's VPN is exiting beta and coming to iPhone

Rich Woods — Tue, 09 Feb 2021 15:14:01 +0000

Today, Google announced some improvements to its Fi cellular service. The two-year-old VPN service is finally coming out of beta, and you'll also be able to use it on an iPhone this spring. Read more...

Google Fi now has Samsung's 5G phones, offers $300 credit for a limited time

Rajesh Pandey — Fri, 09 Oct 2020 05:28:01 +0000

You can now get flagship Samsung 5G devices like the Galaxy Note20 Ultra and Galaxy S20 directly from Google Fi. For a limited time, there's also a $300 Fi credit available on purchase of the phones. Read more...

Amazon is now selling Google Fi SIM cards for $9.99

Abhay V — Wed, 12 Feb 2020 23:04:02 +0000

Amazon has now begun selling Google Fi SIM cards for $9.99, which is higher than Google's free shipments. However, the purchase also comes with a $10 credit for the customers' first bill. Read more...

Google Fi expands spam warnings, Wi-Fi calling, and VPN to more phones

João Carrasqueira — Mon, 09 Dec 2019 22:38:01 +0000

Google has announced that its Fi cellular service is expanding its feature sets on phones that are compatible with Fi, but not designed for it. Users can now get spam warnings, and more. Read more...

You can now get T-Mobile's 5G on Google Fi

Rich Woods — Mon, 09 Dec 2019 21:30:01 +0000

If you're on Google Fi and envious of T-Mobile's new 5G launch, there's no need to be. As it turns out, T-Mobile's 5G smartphones, like the OnePlus 7T Pro 5G, work just fine with Google's Fi network. Read more...

Google Fi can now connect to two networks at the same time, starting with the Pixel 4

João Carrasqueira — Tue, 22 Oct 2019 18:40:01 +0000

Google's mobile network service, Fi, is getting a new capability starting with the Pixel 4. Supported phones will be able to connect to two networks at the same time, allowing for seamless switching. Read more...

Google Fi's new unlimited plan probably isn't worth it [Update]

Rich Woods — Tue, 17 Sep 2019 20:42:01 +0000

Today, Google announced an unlimited plan for its Fi cellular service, which works off of T-Mobile, Sprint, and U.S. Cellular. Unfortunately, it's probably not worth it for many users. Read more...

Google is selling the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL through Fi for $399 and $499, today only

Rich Woods — Mon, 22 Apr 2019 16:48:01 +0000

If the $999 price tag of the Google Pixel 3 XL is a bit too much for you, the company is selling it for half off today only, as long as you buy it through Google Fi. The Pixel 3 is $399. Read more...

Google formally announces the Moto G7 as Made for Fi

Rich Woods — Fri, 01 Mar 2019 18:02:01 +0000

While Motorola has already announced that its new Moto G7 would be coming to Google's Fi cellular service, Google announced today that it's a Made for Fi device, meaning it supports all Fi networks. Read more...

Google Fi will support 5G later this year, courtesy of Sprint

Rich Woods — Mon, 25 Feb 2019 19:50:01 +0000

Sprint announced today that it has agreed to expand its partnership with Google for its Fi network to support 5G. Sprint's 5G network is still slated for launch in the first half of this year. Read more...

Google Fi adds RCS support, expands 4G LTE data to more countries

Abhay V — Mon, 14 Jan 2019 21:44:02 +0000

Google today announced that it is adding support for RCS in Android Messages for Google Fi customers with supported devices. The company is also expanding 4G LTE coverage to more regions this year. Read more...

Project Fi is now Google Fi, adding support for iPhones, Huawei, Samsung, and more

Rich Woods — Wed, 28 Nov 2018 16:40:01 +0000

Google overhauled its Project Fi service today, renaming it to Google Fi. It also added support for a ton of devices, including those from Apple, Huawei, Samsung, HTC, and more OEMs. Read more...

Project Fi coverage available in 170 countries after expansion

Paul Hill — Fri, 16 Feb 2018 11:42:01 +0000

Google's Project Fi now has coverage in more countries, bringing the total to 170. In those countries, users will be billed the same as they are at home in the U.S. and benefit from Bill Protection. Read more...