Vodafone operators will expand European supply of Google Pixel 7 / Pro phones this year

CTOnews.com, February 22 (Xinhua) Vodafone operators plan to expand the supply of Google Pixel smartphones and wearables to more markets in 2023, after Google expanded its Pixel phone sales to 10 markets, but many areas still do not have access to Google phone services.

However, Vodafone did not specify which markets would be covered. By the end of 2022, Vodafone had commercialized 5G in 294 cities in 11 countries. The following black font area already has Pixel mobile phone sales.

▲ 's European network expansion includes not only Google Pixel 7 and 7 Pro phones, but also Pixel Watch watches and Pixel Buds wireless headphones.

Vodafone and Google have also partnered to improve default texting on all Android phones, using a RCS-based Messages by Google app (powered by Google Jibe Cloud). Compared with the old SMS / MMS, RCS (CTOnews.com Note: all known as Rich Communication Suite, converged communication) allows the sending of high-quality photos and videos, has enhanced group messages, supports encryption of one-to-one chat, and has many features that enrich the communication channels between enterprises and customers.

The operator also uses Android TV as the preferred platform for Vodafone TV set-top boxes. This will provide users with more entertainment options and access to applications and games in the Google Play store. The "Chromecast built-in" feature will also be enabled, so users will be able to easily stream photos, videos and music from their smartphones to televisions.