Right now, Project Fi only has the Pixel and Pixel XL on sale to sign up for new service, which means customers have to fork over at least $650 to sign up.
That may make the service unattainable for some potential customers. As a result, the official Project Fi Twitter account has posted a quick update on the matter, which may alleviate some concerns. The MVNO has confirmed that it will be introducing a “mid-tier price” phone later this year, but doesn’t go into much detail beyond that. Here’s the tweet, which is a reply to one information-seeking customer:
We hear you loud and clear. Keep an eye out for a new Fi-compatible device at a mid-tier price from one of our partners later this year. https://t.co/74U3bq16pa
— Google Fi Wireless (@googlefi) June 29, 2017
All we know at this point is that the device will be priced a bit more aggressively than what the Pixel and Pixel XL flagship phones are. What’s more, the account confirmed that it will be coming from one of Google’s partners, but obviously doesn’t get into which one might be tapped to bring the mid-tier price phone to market.
It’s certainly an interesting update, considering the phone choices for Project Fi up to this point haven’t been that . . . expansive. What’s more, we’ve seen companies like Huawei and OnePlus launch noteworthy, flagship phones in their own right, for mid-tier pricing, so we could see a fantastic device launched later this year — one that doesn’t immediately break the bank, either.
If you could pick, which company would you want to see make the mid-tier price phone that launches on Project Fi later this year?
[via @projectfi]