Google announced it is developing a new app that would automatically log users into Google WiFi hotspots.
Because Google's WiFi network is being used more often at Starbucks, the app will be used first at the coffee chain, according to CBS News. Google said its WiFi speeds will be 10 times faster than AT&T, who Google is replacing as the official WiFi network at Starbucks. The company also claims Starbucks internet speeds in cities that have Google Fiber will be 100 times faster than normal.
Google also announced it is looking to spread faster WiFi connections to all 7,000 Starbucks stores in the U.S. Starbucks customers currently need to agree to the terms and conditions after connecting to access points, Engadget reported. However, the app would allow customers to skip the terms and conditions agreements in order to provide faster service.
Google was one of the first companies to offer free, city-wide, wireless internet since the company started Google WiFi in 2006 in Mountain View, Calif., Engadget reported. The company has faced challenges when it comes to providing great internet service, such as competition from tablets and smartphones. There's also the requirement for users to log in with a Google account to receive service. Google said it is aiming to improve internet connections in Moutain View, and is looking to bring Google WiFi to more cities in the U.S. and Canada.
Google is currently working on the WiFi app for both Android and Apple's iOS, according to InvestorPlace.
As of now, the WiFi app is just being tested, and Google said there is no guarantee that the app will be officially released, Pocket-lint reported.
In addition to the development of the new app, Google announced it is working with Microsoft, Motorola and large cable companies to form an alliance called WifiFoward. The goal of the team-up is to improve and expand WiFi networks and to lobby the U.S. government to free up bands for unlicensed uses, Engadget reported.
