Verizon Announces New Cloud Service for Android Mobile Devices
Verizon has announced that it will be providing its own cloud storage service directly to customers as of today. Verizon Cloud gives Android users an off-site, in-network option to supplement the storage on their mobile device.
Verizon Cloud is currently only compatible with a limited number of
Android smartphones and tablets, including several HTC and Motorola
devices and a handful of tablets, including the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2
running on a Qualcomm Snapdragon
processor. The service is also accessible through the web on Windows,
Mac, and Linux operating systems. Verizon says an iOS version is
imminent, as well as support for additional Android devices.
Cross-platform compatibility may go a long way towards popularizing it
with smartphone users who use multiple devices.
The service starts users off with 500MB of free storage, a relatively
small amount considering that many web-based cloud providers provide a
number of Gigabytes for free. Users can upgrade to 25 GB for only
$3/month, though, or 125 GB for $10.
Competitors like Box, Google, and iCloud also offer applications that
can be downloaded onto mobile devices, and are compatible with many
more devices than Verizon Cloud is upon its launch today. Given this
embedded competition, Verizon may not intend to become a large-scale
cloud storage competitor with their new tool. It may be their intention
to focus on adding value to their service as a cellular network.
Cloud services offered by carriers are sparse, and integration of
cloud services into the network provides one advantage that customers
will not overlook: the ability to keep automatic backups of text
messages, call logs, and contacts. This will be extremely beneficial
for customers who are consistently upgrading, losing, or changing
phones.
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