Google One Introduces VPN for iOS Users With Premium Plans

Google One has began rolling out its digital non-public community (VPN) service for iOS customers. The replace comes over a 12 months after the subscription-based cloud storage service launched its VPN service for Android customers. Just like its presence on Android, iOS customers have to go for a Google One Premium plan that has 2TB or larger storage to get VPN entry. Users can share their VPN in addition to cloud storage with as much as 5 members, no matter whether or not the members are utilizing an Android gadget or an iPhone.

Announcing the replace, Google One Vice President Larissa Fontaine said in a weblog submit that its VPN is now accessible by means of iOS gadgets to let extra customers have the ability to get protected Internet connectivity.

It is necessary to notice that the VPN by Google One is presently restricted to 18 countries globally, together with the US, UK, and Canada. India is just not part of the nations the place the characteristic is offered. Google is, nevertheless, set to increase it to extra nations over time. It additionally not too long ago expanded to 10 further nations, particularly Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Ireland, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland.

The VPN characteristic was initially launched within the US on Android in October final 12 months. It is accessible as soon as you choose 2TB or the next plan.

In addition to its debut on iOS, VPN by Google One launched three new options on Android. The first one is known as Safe Disconnect that enables customers to solely entry the Internet when the VPN is activated. There can also be an App Bypass characteristic that enables particular apps to make use of an ordinary connection as an alternative of utilizing the VPN. The final new characteristic is Snooze that allows customers to quickly flip off the VPN.

“We’ll keep adding more security features and benefits to our Premium plans, so you know your data is safe,” stated Fontaine.

The VPN provided on Google One is licensed by the Internet of Secure Things Alliance (ioXt). It can also be touted to have handed all eight of ioXt’s security principles. Further, Google claims that its shopper libraries are open sourced, and end-to-end methods have been independently audited.