First 100,000 OneDrive users to get 100GB free storage: Microsoft announced today

The One Drive from Microsoft will now provide a 100 GB extra storage for the first 100,000 users who post rebranding for one full year. This service will be rendered to all those users who are among the first 100,000 people who sign up or register for the OneDrive account, and it a part of the promotion plan that Microsoft shelled out post rebranding of the same. This new extra 100 GB space will be added to the existing OneDrive storage and this can be used by users over a span of one year. Meanwhile, OneDrive has recently been renamed from SkyDrive, which it was addressed as initially.

The release date meanwhile has not been confirmed. Also, for users who wish to get this 100 GB free storage space, need to keep an eye on the latest news released about OneDrive on Twitter.

Also, a spokesperson at Microsoft said that the announcement has been made well in advance to help users get ample time of how they can avail this service by becoming a part of those 100,000 user count, who will be offered this opportunity.

The 100 GB free space will be added to the 7 GB free storage, which is provided by OneDrive automatically to users on signup. Also, there’s a provision of an extra 5GB storage which can be availed by recommending friends. Also, just using the camera backup feature of OneDrive can give access to an addition 3 GB space more.

Meanwhile, the Windows Phone and Tablet users too can use an additional storage space as offered by Microsoft. Users of Surface 2 or Surface 2 Pro Tablet get an additional 200 GB space on OneDrive for not one, but two years. For the existing users of Windows Phones, the company will present an added space to users.

Microsoft renamed or rebranded SkyDrive as OneDrive after losing the trademark lawsuit to a Sky Broadcasting company in UK, which took place in June 2013. Microsoft after losing this case even planned to appeal against the British court, which turned down its appeal, but then changed their mind and decided to focus on the branding of the new brand, which is now known by the name OneDrive.

Microsoft renamed SkyDrive and SkyDrive Pro with OneDrive and OneDrive for Business respectively, soon after losing the trademark lawsuit. So, let’s see what this new offering will Microsoft will bring in for the company and its revenue?

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