Google Fi wireless customers with Pixel phones just got a serious upgrade to their mobile and Wi-Fi connections for free.
Google has announced two new “super network” connection features for Fi Wireless: one that automatically switches between two of the largest 5G cellular networks, and another that automatically connects to premium Wi-Fi in millions of locations without you needing to log in.
Here’s how the new mobile connection feature works: if your main connection slows or becomes unstable, Fi will automatically move to a secondary connection. This not only means you’ll have the fastest option when your connection is good, but you’ll have fewer dead zones when service is limited.
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The feature will run on MEP (Multiple Enabled Profiles) technology, which allows a single eSIM chip to host and run multiple SIM profiles simultaneously. Footnotes in Google’s release note that you’ll need to have “any non-Fi SIMs disabled.”
Google Fi originally offered automatic switching between two networks when the service debuted a decade ago, but it was between Sprint and T-Mobile, which merged in 2020. Google didn’t reveal what the “two of America’s best 5G cellular networks” were, but ZDNET has reached out to ask. The service usually runs on T-Mobile.…
