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One other day, one other lifeless Google product. The Google One VPN service we complained about final week is headed to the chopping block. Google’s help paperwork have not been up to date but, however Android Authority reported on an e mail going out to Google One customers informing them of the shutdown. 9to5Google additionally acquired affirmation of the shutdown from Google.
The Google One VPN launched in 2020 as a bonus characteristic for paying Google One subscribers. Google One is Google’s cloud storage subscription plan that permits customers to purchase additional storage for Gmail, Drive, and Google Pictures. In 2020, the plan was unique to the costly 2TB tier for $10 a month, however later, it was introduced all the way down to all Google One tiers, together with the entry-level $2-per-month choice.
By our rely, Google has three VPN merchandise, although “merchandise” is perhaps too sturdy a phrase since they’re all primarily the identical factor—VPN market segments? There’s the final Google One VPN for Android, iOS, Home windows, and Mac—that is the one which’s dying. There’s additionally the “Pixel VPN by Google One,” which got here with Pixel telephones (the “Google One” branding right here is mindless since you did not have to subscribe to Google One) and the Google Fi VPN that is unique to Google Fi Android and iOS prospects.
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