Google has announced it plans to change the way we use and get charged for data when using wireless devices by unveiling a new service that switches between mobile data and Wi-Fi.<\/p>\n
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Going under the name Project Fi, the new service from Google will mean that customers will no longer need to pay a bulk rate for a certain amount of data but instead will only pay for the data they use – this pay-as-you-browse service should make listening to music and downloading apps on mobile devices a whole lot cheaper.<\/p>\n
Unfortunately, the program is invite only.\u00a0And only available on the Google Nexus 6.<\/p>\n
Oh, and it’s only available in the US.<\/p>\n
Even so, if successful, other mobile carriers are sure to start up their own pay-as-you-browse service and so it could really be a game-changer when it comes to using our smartphones.<\/p>\n
Never one to do things by halves, Google has been aiming\u00a0to re-invent the wireless industry for some time .<\/p>\n
It started back in 2005 when it purchased the fledgling Android mobile phone software before giving it away to smartphone manufacturers – notably Samsung, LG and Lenovo – and not only does the\u00a0operating system have a significant sway over the wireless industry, it also now powers an estimated 80% of the world’s smartphones.<\/p>\n
And with that massive foot in the door, Google now wants expand into the delivery of\u00a0mobile data and Wi-Fi connections.<\/p>\n
So what will the service offer that’s so different? And what will it cost?<\/p>\n