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Google is notorious for killing off products just a short time after launch, with many arguing that the company does not give new services a proper chance to grow. A prime example of this is Stadia, which lived just from 2019 to 2023, despite the firm pitching it as a premier solution to play AAA games via the cloud. Now, another Google service is receiving similar treatment, less than four years after inception.
Google One expands VPN to all subscribers and introduces new dark web report
Google One is now making its VPN service available to all paid subscribers.
Google One is rolling out its VPN service to all subscribers, giving users more peace of mind when browsing the web. In addition to the new upgrade, the company is also launching a new dark web report that will give users insight to see whether their information has landed on the dark web. Furthermore, Google will also offer users solutions on how to protect themselves when this kind of sensitive information is found on the dark web.
Magic Eraser and other neat tools start rolling out to iOS and Android Google One subscribers
Google One subscribers now have access to some of the best software tools that used to be found exclusively on Pixel devices.
About a week ago, Google announced that it would bring some of the best software features from Google's latest Pixel devices, like Magic Eraser, Camouflage, adding HDR effects to video, and more to Google One subscribers. This was quite surprising because it not only applied to Android devices but also included iOS handsets as well. Now, there are reports that the features have started rolling out to Google One subscribers, giving them some of the best perks of a Google Pixel without actually having to own one.
Free Google One VPN is now available for some Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro users
Sadly, the benefit won't be available in Singapore and India
At its Made by Google event earlier this year, Google announced that it will give Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro buyers free access to VPN by Google One. However, the company said the feature won't be available at launch and would go live in select regions later this year. This led many to believe it would roll out with the December Pixel Feature drop. But Google has already started rolling it out to some users.
Want unlimited, full-quality Google Photos storage? T-Mobile has a new Google One plan for you
T-Mobile is launching a new Google One plan for its customers. It includes 2TB for files and unlimited, full-quality Google Photos storage.
Do you remember the original Google Pixel phone and its tempting perk? At the time, the company needed to boost the device's sales -- as it was the first generation of the Pixel branding. As a result, it offered unlimited, full-quality Google Photos storage for life. This particular perk remained a first-gen Pixel exclusive -- as a lifetime of unlimited, high-resolution photo storage is a major commitment for Google. If you're a postpaid T-Mobile customer and miss this specific Pixel perk, we have some good news for you. Starting April 26, eligible T-Mobile customers will get the option to store unlimited, full-quality photos and videos on Google Photos. This will be through an exclusive Google One plan that costs $15 per month.
Google Photos Portrait Blur will be available for all Google One subscribers
The Google Photos Portrait Blur feature will soon be available for all Google One subscribers, after being a Pixel-only exclusive.
Google Photos on Android is one of the most popular apps that users make use of on a daily basis. It's packed full of features, and on Google Pixel phones, has some pretty exclusive integrations. Now, one of those exclusive integrations is now being made available to Google One subscribers, and it's improving too. Google Photos' Portrait Blur is coming to all devices, and it will support more subjects too.
Google One VPN now available on iPhone and iPad
The VPN feature in select Google One subscriptions is now available on iOS devices, but we're still waiting on desktop clients.
Google One is the primary subscription service from Google, offering increased cloud storage, cash back with Google Store purchases, and a few other benefits. Back in 2020, Google added a VPN to the package, intended for use on public Wi-Fi networks and other places where you trust Google more than the internet service provider. That feature was initially limited to Android devices, but now it's available on iOS too.
T-Mobile announces Google One partnership with an exclusive 500GB storage plan
T-Mobile has confirmed the previous rumors of an exclusive Google One plan for its customers, offering 500GB of cloud storage at a low price.
A leaked document back in August suggested T-Mobile would soon offer an exclusive Google One plan tier for its customers. That deal is now confirmed, with T-Mobile offering 500GB of cloud storage on Google One for $5/mo.
Google One quietly rolls out a new 5TB storage plan
Google is rolling out a 5TB Google One cloud storage tier as a middle option between the existing 2TB and 10TB tiers.
Google One is the umbrella branding for all of Google's paid cloud storage options, giving you a single shared bucket of storage for all Google services. The service has likely become more popular as free storage for Google Photos came to an end earlier this year, and now Google is starting to roll out a new storage option beyond the three tiers already available on all accounts.
T-Mobile may soon offer a 500GB Google One family plan for $5/mo
A recent leak suggests that T-Mobile may soon offer postpaid users a 500GB Google One family plan for just $5 per month.
T-Mobile is reportedly partnering with Google to offer postpaid subscribers a Google One subscription plan. According to The T-Mo Report, the subscription plan will offer users 500GB of shared family storage for just $5 per month.
Three UK is offering 100GB of free Google One storage for three months
Three UK is offering 100GB of free Google One storage for three months, giving you a ton of storage for Google Photos, Drive, and more.
Three UK has announced that all consumer customers on the network will be given three free months of Google One storage at no extra cost. The three free months of Google One subscription can be redeemed from today, giving extra storage across Gmail, Google Drive, and Google Photos. Google One storage, in particular, is useful for Google Photos as there is no longer unlimited free storage on the service, meaning that you can only upload up to 15GB of free storage before using up your entire allowance.
Google One's VPN is now available in some European and more North American countries
VPN by Google One is now available in Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, and Spain, and the UK. Read on to know more.
Google One is a subscription-based cloud service from Google, offering a wide selection of storage plans ranging from 100GB all the way up to 30TB. On some plans, Google also throws in freebies like 10% cashback for Google Store purchases, Pro sessions with Google experts, and Gold status on Google Play points. Last year, Google added yet another perk to the higher-tier plans: access to a virtual private network or VPN. Up until now, the Google One VPN was only available to subscribers in the US. But it's finally seeing a wider expansion as the service goes live in North America and five European countries.
Google may soon bundle Play Pass with your Google One subscription
Google appears to be working on a new bundle that gives you access to Google One and Google Play Pass with a single subscription.
Google appears to be working on a new bundle that gives you access to Google One cloud storage and Google Play Pass with a single subscription. The bundle will be cheaper than if you subscribed to a Google One plan and Play Pass separately. For starters, Google Play Pass is a subscription service that offers apps and games without ads or in-app purchases for a fixed monthly/yearly fee. Meanwhile, Google One is a paid cloud service and includes perks like a VPN, premium photo editing features, and support from Google experts.
'Backup by Google One' is replacing Android's phone backup tool
Google is launching a new backup service called "Backup by Google One" to replace the built-in backup tool found on most Android phones.
For a long time, transferring your information from an old phone to a new phone once you switched over to the latest and greatest thing could either be a very simple task or a very annoying one. You could use a proprietary transfer tool from your OEM, which would allow you to move most files over from your old phone, or you could use the more comprehensive Titanium Backup if you had root access. Alternatively, you could use the built-in backup tool available to all devices with Google Play Services installed, or a similar one offered by the Google One app.
You can now snooze Google One's VPN like an alarm clock
The Google One app on Android now lets you snooze the VPN for 5 minutes with just a tap. It also lets you extend the snooze duration by 5 minutes.
Google added a new VPN to the 2TB Google One plan in October last year. The plan, which costs $9.99 per month, now gives you 2TB of storage, access to Google experts, the option to share the plan with up to 6 family members, free and discounted content on hotels or Google Stadia, up to 10% cashback in the Google Store, and a VPN for your Android phone. In June this year, Google added a new feature to the Google One VPN, which lets you whitelist apps that can bypass the VPN. Now, Google is rolling out another feature for the VPN that will let you easily pause the VPN with a single tap.
Google One now lets you pick which apps can bypass its VPN
Google One's VPN bypass feature is now starting to roll out to some users, allowing users to whitelist certain apps from the VPN service.
Last week, we found evidence for a new VPN bypass functionality in an APK teardown of the Google One app for Android. It seems this feature is now starting to roll out to users. The feature will make it easier for users to bypass certain apps from the VPN without having to completely disable the VPN service altogether — which is what users had to do up until now.
Google One prepares to let you pick which apps should bypass its VPN
Google is testing a new feature in the Google One app for Android that will allow users to bypass certain apps from its built-in VPN.
Google One is one of the lesser-known services of Google. For starters, it’s a paid cloud storage service from Google, with plans ranging from 100GB all the way up to 30TB. With Google Photos set to drop free unlimited backups from June 1, there’s been renewed interest surrounding Google One and its various plans. Storage purchased from Google One plan can be used with Google Photos and various Google services, including Drive, Gmail, and Docs. Besides, Google also throws in some freebies on higher-tier Google One plans, such as up to 10% cashback on Google Store purchases. In October last year, Google added another nifty perk for the subscribers of top-tier plans: access to a virtual private network. The VPN service is available to Google One Android subscribers on 2TB and above plans. Since its debut, the VPN service hasn't received any new features or improvements. But it looks like that's set to change soon.
Google Photos for Android gets advanced video editor and more premium features
Google has announced advanced video editing features are coming to Google Photos for Android, along with new premium editing tools.
Last September, Google added more powerful photo editing features to Google Photos. Now, the search giant is introducing more robust video editing features that will allow Android users to make more granular adjustments to videos. These same features were previously added to Google Photos for iOS.
Google One's most expensive storage plans get a 50% price cut
Google One, the company's consumer cloud storage offering, has slashed the prices of its higher capacity tiers (over 2TB) by 50%
Google has reduced the price of its higher capacity Google One cloud storage tiers, a few months after announcing changes to the free storage component of Google accounts, which saw it remove the free unlimited photo backups from Google Photos, instead, applying them to your remaining Google Drive capacity, along with Google Workspace documents, which had also been hitherto exempt.
Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, and more will start counting towards your Google Account storage next year
Google announced files that are created in Google Docs and more will count toward your 15GB of storage beginning next summer.
Google today announced important policy changes that will affect consumer accounts. Beginning June 1, 2021, files that are created in Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, and more will count toward your 15GB of complementary account storage.