It's being positioned to compete against similar storage services like Apple’s iCloud and Microsoft's SkyDrive. As if trying to quell the disbelievers, Google's announcement blog post read ".yes, really" in the title.
Google has yet to issue any formal word on the platform, but multiple reports in recent weeks have outlined a service which would compete with current online storage services such as Apple's iCloud or Dropbox, which offers users 2GB of free storage.
Users needing more may have to pay a fee, which is the same way that Dropbox and iCloud operate.Google is expected to launch the service with a dedicated application, making use of the millions of Android devices that already dominate the market.
While Google has Google Docs storage and Apple has iCloud, Amazon has the Cloud Drive. While we spend a lot of time talking about the battle between Google and Apple, both companies are also fighting against a powerful third competitor: Amazon.
With Apple launching iCloud and competing with Android via iOS, this represents one more arena where Google and Apple will be fighting for territory. Google has scheduled a Los Angeles press conference for tomorrow.
Similar music services are now being launched by Apple ("iCloud") and Amazon ("Cloud Drive"). The Google MP3 store is set to launch in one to two weeks. The music store will include a song-sharing service that's integrated with Google+.
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