Apple users get 50GB free cloud storage from Box.net

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The company, which offers a similar service as Dropbox and Evernote, is using the week Apple has launched its own cloud service – iCloud – to try and tempt more iOS users on board.

Apple is only offering 5GB for free, although larger files such as music and videos do not count towards the limit – just emails, contacts and smaller data objects.

To get the cloud storage, iOS users need to download the Box application and register for an account. Despite it being a mobile app, customers can still access files via desktops or laptops, taking full advantage of public cloud.

However, whilst business users should be wary as it is a US-based company – so will be subject to US data laws – Box has an impressive list of enterprise customers signed up for its services, including Dell, LinkedIn and Skype.

“The future of mobile is about being free of storage restrictions and closed systems,” wrote Mark Saldana, social media manager at Box.

“With this offer, all iOS users will see the benefit of having all of their critical information available at their fingertips, from anywhere.”

Apple users get 50GB free cloud storage from Box.net

On the week Apple's iCloud launches, Box.net offers 50GB extra storage for free.

Box.net is offering iPhone and iPad users 50GB of free cloud storage if they sign up for a Box account within the next 50 days.

The company, which offers a similar service as Dropbox and Evernote, is using the week Apple has launched its own cloud service – iCloud – to try and tempt more iOS users on board.

Apple is only offering 5GB for free, although larger files such as music and videos do not count towards the limit – just emails, contacts and smaller data objects.

To get the cloud storage, iOS users need to download the Box application and register for an account. Despite it being a mobile app, customers can still access files via desktops or laptops, taking full advantage of public cloud.

However, whilst business users should be wary as it is a US-based company – so will be subject to US data laws – Box has an impressive list of enterprise customers signed up for its services, including Dell, LinkedIn and Skype.

“The future of mobile is about being free of storage restrictions and closed systems,” wrote Mark Saldana, social media manager at Box.

“With this offer, all iOS users will see the benefit of having all of their critical information available at their fingertips, from anywhere.”

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