Box offers 50GB of free cloud storage to Android users - Polidicks

[QUOTE]Looking for free, reliable cloud storage? Dropbox offers 2GB, while SugarSync gives you 5GB. Microsoft's SkyDrive raises the stakes even higher with 25GB, though for the moment it lacks any official companion apps. Not enough? Check out Box, which is currently offering 50GB of free cloud storage to Android users who install the Box app on their smartphone or tablet. (The promotion also extends to owners of the HP TouchPad, RIM PlayBook, and other devices. See the FAQ page for details.) Although Box positions itself primarily as a provider of business storage solutions, this deal is for personal use only. Just install the free Box app on your device, then register for a new account--or log in if you already have one. Either way, you'll get upgraded from the usual 5GB of free space to a whopping 50GB. And although the promotion ends (for Android users, anyway--others have until the end of the year) on March 23, you get to keep that space for life. Box has also upgraded the upload cap to 100MB from the usual 25MB. That's great if you're looking to archive or share, say, a large presentation or video. The Box service itself is pretty straightforward: you upload your files and folders, then access and/or share them as needed. You can do this from just about any device that runs apps or has a Web browser. Now for the bad news: Box doesn't do file-syncing the way Dropbox and SugarSync do. There is a desktop component called Box Sync, but it's available only to Business and Enterprise account holders. That definitely limits Box's versatility. On the other hand, 50GB of free storage is 50GB of free storage, even if it's not quite as convenient to use. You might as well score the space while you can, and figure out later how you'll make the best use of it. If you've had any hands-on experience with Box you want to share, hit the comments and speak your mind! Read more: [url]http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-19736_7-57384454-251/box-offers-50gb-of-free-cloud-storage-to-android-users/#ixzz1nYJFM7P6[/url][/QUOTE] Grab it while it's hot, offer ends March 23, 2012

Google needs to launch its cloud service. im using dropbox right now and its pretty sweet, but anything google comes out with is generally awesome.

My only issue with cloud services is the companies themselves having total access to your crap... 50GB might be useful though.

[QUOTE=S31-Syntax;34889020]My only issue with cloud services is the companies themselves having total access to your crap... 50GB might be useful though.[/QUOTE] If you want to have something you are truly afraid will get out, Dropbox recommends sticking a Truecrypt container on there. [editline]26th February 2012[/editline] Oh, this isn't Dropbox.

[QUOTE=S31-Syntax;34889020]My only issue with cloud services is the companies themselves having total access to your crap... 50GB might be useful though.[/QUOTE] 256 bit AES encryption if it's that important.

They did this with the iPad as well, I'm going to reinstall on it on Android phone to see if it will raise to 100GB (I doubt it). Also, this offer ends on March 23, 2012. Might want to add that to the OP so people know they have time.

And now i wish i had an andriod device

Too bad I lost my Android a while ago.

[QUOTE=aydin690;34889081]256 bit AES encryption if it's that important.[/QUOTE] Depends how they handle the passwords. If they handle it like LastPass does, for example, it will be very secure.

This is good news for me. I have a few gigs of EvE Online footage I need to send to a corpmate, and I can just up it to this and give him the link.

This could be useful

Meh, Box doesn't look as awesome as SpiderOak. I've been using SpiderOak since I saw [url=https://spideroak.com/engineering_matters]this page[/url]. They actually care about the technology and computer sciencey crap. They aren't just some cheap whore for the tech illiterate crowd.

[QUOTE=Ninja Duck;34889085]They did this with the iPad as well, I'm going to reinstall on it on Android phone to see if it will raise to 100GB (I doubt it). Also, this offer ends on March 23, 2012. Might want to add that to the OP so people know they have time.[/QUOTE] If this works please post back, they did the same thing for the HP Touchpad.

You can get up to 10gb on dropbox if you get a referral and some other stuff and upload like 8gigs of pictures using the beta

[QUOTE=Jsm;34889567]If this works please post back, they did the same thing for the HP Touchpad.[/QUOTE] My limit is still 50GB after downloading on my Android, I guess it works as an account upgrade to a specified amount rather than adding them together.

[QUOTE=latin_geek;34889597]You can get up to 10gb on dropbox if you get a referral and some other stuff and [B]upload like 8gigs of pictures [/B]using the beta[/QUOTE] How do you get 8GB of pictures? [editline]26th February 2012[/editline] No seriously, my entire photos folder in Windows is 1.6GB :v: And that's allot of LMAO pics browsing too...

Just registered three android devices for a grand total of 150gb free. Thanks, op. :dance:

I thought this was 50GB for 50 dollars. Since that's not the case I might as well get it!

[QUOTE=The Baconator;34889628]How do you get 8GB of pictures? [editline]26th February 2012[/editline] No seriously, my entire photos folder in Windows is 1.6GB :v: And that's allot of LMAO pics browsing too...[/QUOTE] I recorded videos that cost 1gb each and just kept syncing them. It took an entire afternoon but then... [img]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/7333627/Forums/Dropboxshit.png[/img]

[QUOTE=SGTNAPALM;34889670]I recorded videos that cost 1gb each and just kept syncing them. It took an entire afternoon but then... [img]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/7333627/Forums/Dropboxshit.png[/img][/QUOTE] They should just let you upload 8GB of anything :v:

I just realized, I'm not sure anything was stopping me from taking like my Skyrim esm files and renaming them to jpg.

after the deal, it'll be at the cheap price of your soul.

[QUOTE=The Baconator;34889628]How do you get 8GB of pictures? [editline]26th February 2012[/editline] No seriously, my entire photos folder in Windows is 1.6GB :v: And that's allot of LMAO pics browsing too...[/QUOTE] RAW files and large JPEGs for example You can also upload videos, so a couple long fraps ones would be enough. They have to be uploaded from a flashdrive or mobile storage, tho. It's worth it.

[QUOTE=SGTNAPALM;34889670]I recorded videos that cost 1gb each and just kept syncing them. It took an entire afternoon but then... [img]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/7333627/Forums/Dropboxshit.png[/img][/QUOTE] Either Lifehacker or Gizmodo posted a guide about how to fake it, you don't even need to upload the files.

[QUOTE=The Baconator;34889698]They should just let you upload 8GB of anything :v:[/QUOTE] It's to test their direct-from-camera ability from the beta.

[QUOTE=Jsm;34889762]Either Lifehacker or Gizmodo posted a guide about how to fake it, you don't even need to upload the files.[/QUOTE] Too late.

[QUOTE=SGTNAPALM;34889718]I just realized, I'm not sure anything was stopping me from taking like my Skyrim esm files and renaming them to jpg.[/QUOTE] If Dropbox wanted to be smart they could check the mime-type of the files. I don't know if they do or not, but if they do they'd need to at least look like proper image files.

!!!! I got a playbook. I finally feel included in something.

[QUOTE=TestECull;34889357]This is good news for me. I have a few gigs of EvE Online footage I need to send to a corpmate, and I can just up it to this and give him the link.[/QUOTE] Max file size = 100mb I've never seen the point in Cloud Storage personally. I don't really do ANYTHING that really makes me go, "Oh, if only I had this on my cloud storage!" Good old HDD and flash drives and etc work just fine for my needs.

[QUOTE=KorJax;34890104]Max file size = 100mb I've never seen the point in Cloud Storage personally. I don't really do ANYTHING that really makes me go, "Oh, if only I had this on my cloud storage!" Good old HDD and flash drives and etc work just fine for my needs.[/QUOTE] It's good to keep a backup. Also handy if you do tons of work on public computers, and worry about losing or forgetting your thumbdrive.