WORLDTECHGoogle's Connected accounts feature spotted in code, not yet announced
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Code found in a Google app suggests the company is working on a "Connected accounts" feature that would let people share pooled cloud storage and eligible AI features across their own accounts. Google has not announced the feature.
What the code indicates
Android Authority reports that the code points to a feature called Connected accounts, which would allow pooled cloud storage and eligible Google AI features to be shared between accounts without requiring a family group.
If the feature launches, it would likely keep photos, files and Gemini chats fully private for each account holder, according to the report.
Why the problem matters to subscribers
As Google adds premium perks to its AI plans, people who hold several Google accounts have had to manage separate benefits and quotas for each one. Android Authority describes the setup of a family group as the convoluted route that users have had to take to avoid this.
Because the feature has not been announced, its scope, availability and pricing are not yet known.
Open questions
- Will Google confirm the Connected accounts feature and when would it launch?
- Which AI features and storage allowances would be eligible for sharing?