As we had already told you that Google is already working on a cloud based service just like Dropbox and recently it was leaked in a employees presentation too, and now Google has launched Google Drive an online file storing service.
This service gives 5 GB of data storing space for free for all its users, you can upload videos, photos, Google Docs files and so on in it. As its an online service which means you can upload and then access your files from anywhere in world.
Google has released apps for Windows, Mac OS X, and Android Phone /Tablets, they had said that they are working on iOS app and soon release it too.
Google Drive offers :-
- Create and collaborate. Google Docs is built right into Google Drive, so you can work with others in real time on documents, spreadsheets and presentations. Once you choose to share content with others, you can add and reply to comments on anything (PDF, image, video file, etc.) and receive notifications when other people comment on shared items.
- Store everything safely and access it anywhere (especially while on the go). All your stuff is just… there. You can access your stuff from anywhere—on the web, in your home, at the office, while running errands and from all of your devices. You can install Drive on your Mac or PC and can download the Drive app to your Android phone or tablet. We’re also working hard on a Drive app for your iOS devices. And regardless of platform, blind users can access Drive with a screen reader.
- Search everything. Search by keyword and filter by file type, owner and more. Drive can even recognize text in scanned documents using Optical Character Recognition (OCR) technology. Let’s say you upload a scanned image of an old newspaper clipping. You can search for a word from the text of the actual article. We also use image recognition so that if you drag and drop photos from your Grand Canyon trip into Drive, you can later search for [grand canyon] and photos of its gorges should pop up. This technology is still in its early stages, and we expect it to get better over time.
You can attach photo from Google Drive to your Google+ profile, soon you will able to attach files to email them and send large files.
They are offering 5 GB for free but if you need more space than you upgrade to 25GB for $2.49/month, 100GB for $4.99/month or even 1TB for $49.99/month. When you upgrade to a paid account, your Gmail account storage will also expand to 25GB.
Take a look at the video below :-
