Google One, the tech giant's service extension to its cloud storage platform, has surpassed XNUMX billion downloads on Android devices, the company has found.
The storage app started out as a paid subscription service, increasing the storage capacity of Google Drive, but also giving users more storage to use for Gmail and Google Photos.
Other quirks of the service now include help desk support via Google Support and a VPN that can be used on all devices, which may play a role in the app's huge adoption.
Features to motivate
Benefits for higher-tier Google One subscribers include XNUMX% Google Store credit on purchases and even periodic offers on free hardware.
The app itself lets you see a breakdown of your storage usage, as well as manage your backups of your Android devices. You can also access the aforementioned Google support function, which you can call, send an email or chat.
The VPN included with Google One is free for those who have one of Google's latest smartphone models, the Pixel XNUMX and Pixel XNUMX Pro, making the Google One app a real boon for those users, even if they don't have a paid account. . subscription.
It's also free for PC and Mac, while Chromebook users will have access to the VPN through the same Google One app used on Android smartphones.
Google One is another in a long line of Google apps reaching over a billion downloads, following in the footsteps of Google Docs, Translate, and Lens, among many others.