Project Fi, the Google mobile phone service, no longer needs an invitation to join. And in an aggressive pricing move, Google is slashing the price of a Nexus 5X to $199, so long as you sign up for Fi.
Right now, it’s only available to U.S. residents, but Google is expected to expand the program in the future. The thing is, at $20/month plus data charges, it may seem inexpensive in the USA, but most other countries won’t find the pricing especially competitive. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers bemoan the lack of true mobile competition in America.
