Google will launch Drive, a 5GB free online storage service to compete with the likes of Dropbox and Mozy, next week, according to a release leaked from a partner.
The service will be on the domain http://drive.google.com, and will be launched next Tuesday, 24 April, for Apple Mac, Windows, Android and iOS, according to a release sent to The Next Web. Screenshots have been published at TNW and TechCrunch, which seems to have managed to get hold of the app itself.
The service has been rumoured for some time, aimed at people storing a large amount of data online. The 5GB free version sounds small, given that Google mailboxes offer more than 7GB of storage for free. The service has changed its name from Gdrive to Drive.
The online leaks appear to show a service which will work easily with desktop folders on both Mac and Windows, and TechCrunch – following a tip-off – downloaded the Mac OS X version, version 1.0.2891 from a google.com address. After installing and logging into a Google account, the error message “Google Drive is not yet enabled for your account” was returned.
A Google spokesperson told TechWeekEurope there was no comment at this stage.
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