Google One hits a billion downloads

Date:
Tue, 10 Jan 2023 15:37:16 +0000

Description:
The company's cloud expansion app offers useful features that explain its large uptake

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Google One , the tech giant's service expansion to its cloud storage platform, has passed one billion downloads on Android devices, the company
has revealed.

The storage app began life as a paid subscription service, expanding the storage capacity of Google Drive, but also provides users with more storage
to use in Gmail and Google Photos.

Other features of the service now include extra assistance via Google
Support, and a VPN that can be used across devices, which perhaps has a big role to play in the app's huge uptake. Features to incentivize

Benefits for those subscribed to the top tiers of Google One include a 10% Google Store credit on purchases, and even periodic offers on free hardware. read more

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The app itself allows you to view a breakdown of your storage usage as well
as manage your backups of your android devices. You can also access the aforementioned Google Support feature here too, which you can call, email or chat to.

The VPN that is included with Google One is free for those who own one of Google's latest smartphone models, the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro , making the Google One app a real boon for those users, even if they don't have a paid subscription.

It is also available on PC and Mac, while users on Chromebook will have
access to the VPN via the the same Google One app used on Android
smartphones.

Google One is yet another in a long line of Google apps to reach over a billion downloads, following in the footsteps of Google Docs, Translate and Lens among others. Take a look at our selection of the best free office software out there



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