Published 14:57 IST, October 30th 2020
Google introduces VPN services for its select Google One subscribers for secure connection
VPN is inbuilt into the Google One app on Android for US customers and encrypts the phone’s online traffic that makes browsing more secure.
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On October 29, Google introduced free access to a virtual private network or VPN for its select Google One subscribers who are on Google One 2TB plan that costs $9.99 per month. Calling it an extra layer of network protection on customer’s Android devices, software and tech firm anunced VPN by Google One for its user with extra costs.
According to Google’s release, VPN is inbuilt into Google One app on Android for US customers and encrypts phone’s online traffic that makes browsing more secure and protected. Google also anunced that it will soon expand VPN to iOS, Windows, and Mac in or countries in months to come. Google also released a GIF for its existing subscribers of 2TB Google One plan about how y could enable virtual private network on ir smartphones. google run VPN comes with cloud stor security as Project Fi will route all traffic on users’ phone through Google’s VPN. This means that companies or network providers such as T-Mobile and Sprint will longer be able to trace browsing history as it will remain encrypted.
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“If you’ve shared your 2 TB Google One plan with family members (up to five additional people), y can also enable VPN on ir own devices at extra cost,” Google informed.
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“We already build advanced security into all our products, and VPN extends that security to encrypt all of your phone’s online traffic, matter what app or browser you’re using. VPN is built into Google One app, so with just one tap, you can rest assured kwing your connection is safe from hackers,” Google informed in a blogpost. MV subscribers were also given Google Fi service for keeping data secure and plan is available in 10, 20, and 30TB as well.
Pro sessions to be introduced
“Your traffic isn’t tied to your Google account or phone number,” company wrote in a release, adding, it thus makes browsing safer as traffic which is also orwise encrypted by HTTPS, does t allow Google to read it. Meanwhile, as per Google, some data might still be used to improve efficacy of VPN products. Google will also include Pro sessions in US, Canada and UK in next few weeks on how to use a VPN to safeguard one’s internet privacy. Most Virtual Private Network across US costs about $5 and $13 per month for users with 2TB stor.
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14:58 IST, October 30th 2020