- Are Google and Microsoft really planning to offer nationwide free Wi-Fi? Google and Microsoft are locked in a battle for Britain’s airwaves, prompting speculation that they are planning to build free wi-fi internet capability into their mobile handsets. http://www.forbes.com/sites/timworstall/2012/11/04/are-google-and-microsoft-really-planning-to-offer-nationwide-free-wi-fi/?view=pc 6 comments technology