Since I didn't even know about Fi until I heard about it from my mother (nerd card revoked), I wonder if anyone here has any more information on it.
My biggest question is how long until other manufacturers come out with phones that support the dual-network? I really want to get on Fi, but I don't want to buy a phone without an SD card.
Any rumors? Are other manufacturers going to bother? Is it actually functionality already supported by most modern phones?
Fi is awesome in my area. My coverage is even better than Verizon in most places. Device support is probably only going to be Nexus at least until Fi is out of beta. What are you storing on your phone that you need a card for?
>>51985423
>What are you storing on your phone that you need a card for?
Music and podcasts, mostly. I've had a Nexus 4 for years and I'm constantly bumping up against the storage limit. I don't stream because the places I spend most of my time (bedroom, garage, gym) have poor signal.
I think the two new ones have 128gb options.
>>51985557
I have Fi on a 64 GB Nexus 6 and here's the red pill:
If you use a lot of data, don't get Fi. Just go with T-Mobile's unlimited data plan. Only get Fi if you're traveling a lot, because its way cheaper in other countries (have used it without any extra charge in Russia and throughout Europe).
Lastly, don't expect any coverage improvement over T-Mobile or Sprint. I bought Fi to improve coverage in my area, but I found out that unfortunately T-Mobile and Sprint coverage maps mostly overlap, in opposed to complementing each other
>>51985747
The coverage thing will vary wildly depending on where you are. Talk to someone local.
>>51985423
What area are you in? Thinking about going Fi. Hoping to be in Denver area before I do.
>>51985237
It's awesome I use under 1gb per month so my bill is around $20 every month well $23 if you include tax
>>51985747
>If you use a lot of data, don't get Fi. Just go with T-Mobile's unlimited data plan
This
What the fuck is fi? You damn American niggers
>>51985871
Atlanta. Activated while on a trip to NOLA. Made trips to TN. I have yet to find a dead spot.
I would be skeptical anywhere in the middle of the country though.
>>51985237
>nerd card revoked
>>51985949
It's Google's new project. Basically you can have T-Mobile and Sprint on one sim card and switch when you want or let it switch automatically
>>51985647
>I think the two new ones have 128gb options.
Yeah, for something like $700. I don't like the idea of paying such a premium for storage that doesn't even need to be fast.
>>51985747
>If you use a lot of data, don't get Fi.
I don't. My last three months of data usage were 597MB, 391MB, and 395MB.
>don't expect any coverage improvement over T-Mobile or Sprint.
Well, I'm on T-Mobile now and the coverage is mediocre. There's about a ten mile complete dead spot on I-5 heading north. Half the time there's no signal at the gym. Adding Sprint availability will probably be a significant improvement.
Either way, I don't like paying $50 per month. I rarely call anyone (I hate phones, though Google Voice will probably make this worse thanks to the latency), and my mobile data use usually consists of Google Maps or dicking around on Redd^H^H^H^H4chan while waiting in lines.
OP here. I just went to Google's site to look at the Nexus 6P. This image made me laugh. "Elegantly designed". Look at the size of that fuckin' thing! And the black section at the top? Looks like a barcode scanner at a grocery store checkout.
>>51985977
> >nerd card revoked
Am I the only one who was surprised to find out about Fi? I feel like it was somehow advertised in mainstream channels and I managed to never heard a peep about it.
>>51986091
I pay 115 on Verizon. Paying 50 a month sounds like a godsend.
Then again, I can use my phone almost anywhere to talk to my 0 friends.
>>51986292
>I can use my phone almost anywhere to talk to my 0 friends.
At least you can call the police in an emergency, so you've got that going for you.
>>51986687
Emergency calls will use any network available, not just your carrier's.
Fi coverage in NYC blows.
>>51986843
Who has good coverage there?
Verizon is the best by far. I've been using Fi for about two months, but I'll probably go back to Verizon.
>>51985237
>$10 per GB for data
What the fuck, who would pay that much for internet
>>51985937
are you running a seedbox from your phone?
i have to really try to even break 25GB in a month
>>51987173
I pay almost $25 for 1gb of data & 90min of voice call. I wish I could pay $10 per GB anon....
>>51987394
>seedbox
>100 GB
>1 month
I think you left out two 0's there mate
Its shit compared to Tmobile prepaid plans, they all get unlimited data.
>>51985237
It's working pretty well for me.
I was paying T-Mobile $80/mo for unlimited data.
However I rarely use more than 1GB, the only exceptions being when I was backing up my phone. (Which could've easily waited until I had WiFi.)
With Project Fi: I've actually got quite a boost in speed. Sprint's LTE coverage is pretty sparse in my area, but it's lightning fast where I can get it.
I'm getting about 75Mbps/15Mbps with 30ms latency. (Compared to about 15/5 with strictly T-Mobile.)
Coverage in my home has also improved, and WiFi calling is really nice for how I use my phone.
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I'm not a heavy streamer though, I occasionally use Spotify, and rarely stream video. The most I've ever used my phone radio was copying a raw Arch disk image up to a VPS.
I expect to spend about $30-$40/mo on service, given what I've seen I really can't argue with cutting my bill in half.
>>51988251
>Coverage in my home has also improved, and WiFi calling is really nice for how I use my phone.
Does it do handover mid-call? How's the latency?
I tried Google Voice, but had two issues with it:
1) Sound quality. I think it was likely a problem with different codecs being used. VOIP -> GVoice -> my GSM mobile is a lot of encoding and re-encoding.
2) Latency (related to #1). It adds another intermediary. Calls over Wifi can be even worse, since Wifi isn't great for that sort of regular, low-latency application, but even when forwarded to my mobile phone it added probably 1/10th of a second or more. It makes for a CB radio type of communication. Lots of talking over each other, "oh sorry you go. Oh, no, sorry, go ahead".