project fi

I’ve talked about Project Fi before. It’s an exciting and new twist on cell phone service – fairly cheap cell service, but you pay for only what you use. Down to the megabyte! The data rate is not super cheap – $10/gig – but you only pay for what you […]

2 New(ish) Options for Cell Plans: Never Overpay Again

5 Dec, 2018 in Tech tagged android / apple / cell phone / mint mobile / project fi / smartphone by Colin Dorman (updated 111 days ago)

So I did something a few weeks ago that I never really thought I would do. I switched from an Android phone (I’ve used Android phones since the original Android phone – the T-Mobile G1) to an iPhone (more specifically, the iPhone 8). I did this for a few reasons, […]

Android to iOS: Why I Switched

12 Jan, 2018 in Tech tagged android / apple / cell phone / first world problems / google / ios / project fi / smartphone by Colin Dorman (updated 245 days ago)

Project Fi frustration — I’ve written a little bit about Google’s cell phone provider – Project Fi. You can read a bit about Project Fi here and a bit about data savings for Project Fi here. In general, my wife and I have been pretty happy with the Fi service and savings. Be warned: […]

Stay Away from Project Fi – Maybe

23 Oct, 2017 in Tech tagged android / apple / cell phone / first world problems / google / ios / project fi by Colin Dorman (updated 438 days ago)

google project fi — One of the things missing from Google’s Project Fi has been a group plan. Not only did you need to have a separate Gmail account for every person, but you couldn’t even designate one person to manage other people’s account, which made Fi not exactly ideal for some groups – […]

Project Fi Group Plans Are Live!

12 Oct, 2016 in Tech tagged android / cell phone / google / project fi / smartphone by Colin Dorman (updated 894 days ago)

Made By Google Hardware announced 10/4/16 — Google has finally unveiled their new hardware items at their 2016 Google Hardware Event #madebyGoogle, and there were some pretty interesting (if predictable) things to talk about. Without further ado, let’s get into it! Google Assistant The presentation opened with a discussion of Google Assistant – which Google advertises as […]

New Google Hardware: Phones, Router, VR, Assistant, and More!

4 Oct, 2016 in Tech tagged android / cell phone / google / ios / project fi / smartphone by Colin Dorman (updated 693 days ago)

Android on an iPhone — It’s finally happened, although it took some creative hackery. Someone has finally gotten Android on an iPhone. If you have been thinking about Google’s Project Fi, but can’t bear to give up your iPhone, this new iPhone case may be for you! A developer by the name of Nick Lee, […]

Android on an iPhone – It’s Happening (Sort of)

8 Jun, 2016 in Tech tagged android / cell phone / ios / project fi / smartphone by Colin Dorman (updated 953 days ago)

Google maps on Nexus phone — I’ve been on Google’s Project Fi for a couple of weeks, and I wanted to put together a few things that I’ve found that can help new users to get the most out of Project Fi. If you don’t know about Google’s Project Fi cell phone service, I have a short […]

Get the Most Out of Google’s Project Fi

4 May, 2016 in Tech tagged android / cell phone / google / project fi / smartphone by Colin Dorman (updated 1055 days ago)

project fi sims — Recently, both my wife and I decided to upgrade our phones. Since we’re always looking to keep our monthly expenses as low as possible, I had been taking the opportunity to not only research the best phone value but other cell providers, if the price was right. Enter Google Fi – a […]

Google Fi – A New Sort of Cell Phone Service

25 Apr, 2016 in Tech tagged android / cell phone / google / project fi / smartphone by Colin Dorman (updated 943 days ago)