Editor's Note: This story has been updated with Google's official plans for Project Fi.
Google already powers your Android phones, and soon it will be providing your data plan, too. The California search engine giant has revealed Project Fi: a new wireless cell service that stores phone numbers in the cloud and charges customers only for the data they use.
Project Fi will provide 4G connectivity on both T-Mobile and Sprint networks, and will be able to switch between the two on the fly based on which network has the strongest signal. The service, which will debut on Google's Nexus 6 device, will rely on Wi-Fi whenever possible in order to keep data charges to a minimum.
According to The Wall Street Journal, Google's currently unnamed wireless service has been in development for two years. It's not the company's first attempt at keeping people connected; its Google Fiber high-speed internet service, while only available in select cities, has prompted major players such as Comcast to beef up their own broadband offerings.
As the WSJ points out, Google has previously described the upcoming service as an experiment, and not something meant to flip the wireless industry on its head. Still, freeing customers from having to pay for data packages could have a major impact, one that may force big names like Verizon and AT&T rethink how they offer their services.
There's currently no word on pricing or availability for Google's service. The company is expected to officially unveil its wireless plans today (April 22), so keep it locked right here for updates.
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