Sources from New Delhi stated that Google was the first smart phone vendor to support built-in eSIMs with its Project Fi now called Google Fi network last year. Kerrie Lenhart Hogan, Director, Partnerships at Google, said in a statement "Sprint in the US, EE in the UK, Airtel and Reliance Jio in India, and Truphone and Gigsky in various countries will also roll out eSIM support for Pixel 3 in the coming months".
Accordingly "If you're in Germany, look out for the ability to purchase Pixel 3 with eSIM functionality from Deutsche Telekom and Vodafone soon." Pixel 2 was the first major smart phone with eSIM an embedded SIM that lets you instantly connect to a carrier network with the tap of a button. Meanwhile with eSIM, users can connect across devices in the Google ecosystem from Android smart phones to Chromebooks to Wear OS smart watches.
Google said "To enable a consistent and simple experience across the ecosystem, we're also creating a program that allows Android device makers to build eSIM-capable smart phones”. Moreover launched in October, "Pixel 3" costs Rs 71,000 for the 64GB variant in India and up to Rs 80,000 for the 128GB storage variant. The "Pixel 3 XL" is available at Rs 83,000 for the 64GB variant and up to Rs 92,000 for the 128GB model.
