Google 'Project Fi' : 10 Amazing Facts

Recently Google has launched its wireless cellular service that comes up to give a tough competition for AT&T and Verizon communication.

The web Internet giant, Google is now becoming a Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) by offering its wireless service.

Here are some amazing facts about the Google Project Fi.

 

1. Google’s MVNO service is named "Project Fi"

A new wireless cellular phone service, dubbed Project Fi, could help the web Internet giant gains new heights into the $189 Billion market of mobile industry.

 

2. The service starts at "$20 per Month."

For $20 a month, you will get unlimited calls and texting in your country along with Wireless tethering and International coverage in more than 120 countries.

The data pack is for an additional charges of $10 per GB of bandwidth consumed. Therefore, a $20 basic plan plus a $30 3GB plan would cost you a total of $50. International data is at the same price.

Check out for more data plans here.

 

3. Pay Only for the data You Use

The most interesting part of this service is that the company will refund you for data bandwidth you do not use every month on your next bill.  So if, for example, you purchase a 3GB data plan for $30 in a given month, and you only consume 1.4GB of data bandwidth. Then the search engine giant will refund you back $16 in your next bill, instead of taking your entire money.

 

4. The service is Invite Only right now

Google is not launching Project Fi for everyone right now.

So, those who are interested can sign up on the Project Fi website and hope to be the lucky one. Request an invite at https://fi.google.com/.  

 

5. The service combines Sprint and T-Mobile LTE networks

Google is not building its network of cell phone towers for Project Fi. Instead, it is piggybacking on the Sprint and T-Mobile LTE networks, which have agreed to carry the traffic for Google’s new project.

 

6. Project Fi works in most of the Country

This is how Google’s Coverage map currently looks like:

 

Go here to know whether your neighborhood is covered or not.

7. Switching between Cellular and Wi-Fi Networks seamlessly

Moreover, the service provides you to switch between cellular and Wi-Fi networks.

If, for example, you start a call using Wi-Fi and then move outside, your mobile phone will switch to the regular cellular network without dropping down your call.

8. You Need a Nexus 6 handset Only

For now, Project Fi only works on Google's flagship Android phone Nexus 6 with a special SIM card, but hopefully it will soon be available for other handsets.

So, in order to use the service right now, you'll have to buy Nexus 6 from Google (for $649) if you do not own one.

9. No Contracts

There are no long-term contracts, something other cell phone carriers are also moving away from.

However, if you buy and finance a Nexus 6 phone while signing up for Project Fi and then leave, the money owed on the phone will be due immediately.

10. Project Fi also works on Computers and Tablets

Yes! Not only on your mobile devices, but also the service works on your computer and tablet.

Google Hangouts allow you to place calls, send texts and voicemails from your number to any other Hangout-enabled device, no matter what device you are using.

 

Earn $15,00 for Hacking Microsoft Spartan Browser

Hey guys,here is a good news for all bug hunters.If you’re a bug hunter and love playing with codes then you can earn upto $15,000 from Microsoft for finding out vulnerabilities in its latest Project Spartan browser.
On Wednesday, Microsoft announced that the company will be expanding its bug bounty program ahead of the release of Windows 10, which will include a two-month hunt for vulnerabilities in its new web browser, Project Spartan.
So, it's time for security researchers and hackers to earn extra cash from Microsoft and to get fame.

You have time beginning today till June 22, 2015 to submit your bug reports to the company. So don’t be late.

Also, those hackers and researchers who submitted vulnerability reports since the beginning of 2015 would also be rewarded if the discovered vulnerabilities meet the eligibility criteria.

This new bug bounty program also offers payouts for vulnerabilities in Microsoft’s Azure cloud platform, and Sway Web application tool, Jason Shirk of Microsoft’s Security Response Center says in a blog post.

The bug bounty offer for Azure will cover cloud services, virtual machines, Active Directory, storage and much more.

Microsoft is also offering up to $100,000 USD to bypass active mitigations (such as ASLR and DEP) in the company’s latest released version of the operating system, and "a bonus of up to $50,000 USD for actionable defense techniques to the reported bypass," Microsoft says.

So play, discover and submit your findings by including all your details in an email to secure@microsoft.com based on the company’s requirements on this page.