UK MacMate Raises Cloud Capacity for iPhone/iPad

MacMate (CorNetworks Group) has launched its free cloud disk service aimed at the growing Apple and iPhone/iPad users.

With 10GB free space to start users off on the cloud experience, initial uptake of the service has been exciting – especially considering the dominance of companies like Dropbox and Google Drive in this market. The UK-based company offers additions to its cloud disk with the aim of combining a user’s cloud requirements into one online experience.

Cloud services are becoming more popular as people face the daunting task of managing their growing library of photos, videos, music and other personal files, not just on their home computers but also on their mobile devices. Users can upload documents, photos, music and videos to MacMate, and access them from anywhere on a number of devices, users can also share these files with whoever they want. It is simple to use, with the drag-and-drop to upload and download files.

Gary Hall, CEO, MacMate, commented, “We are not afraid of challenging the super-massive tech companies like Dropbox, Google and Apple in this area. By releasing a genuine contender to their services we are putting the MacMate flag firmly in the sand.”

The service differentiates itself from other cloud providers in many ways by giving the user 10GB of cloud storage with their free version, more than what users currently get with Dropbox and iCloud. The real value added comes with the additional features which most other providers do not offer; this includes: file sharing, galleries, hosting, email and telephone support. It also works like a disk so there is no software to install – it works natively on Mac, Windows and Linux.

“We have been really impressed with the uptake of MacMate since our free version launched a few weeks ago. Thousands of new users are joining MacMate. The feedback we have received from our users is really encouraging – they love how simple and fast MacMate is, with the added bonus that it is built by a team of Mac specialists.” Lauren Baker, marketing manager, MacMate.

The package revamp saw a reduction in the price of their hosting packages too; MacMate Classic includes web hosting for less than $5/£3.25 per month. While they reduced the prices of their packages, they more than doubled the amount of cloud storage. Classic comes with 25GB and MacMate Pro comes with 100GB, with the option of increasing the storage up to 2TB from just 50 cents or 35p/Go.

Product Details

• MacMate Disk is the free version and includes 10GB cloud storage and filesharing.

• MacMate Classic now has 25GB of cloud storage and includes web hosting for $59/£39/year, Classic also includes filesharing, email and galleries.

• MacMate Pro is $99/£69/year, it includes 100GB cloud storage, web hosting (with SEO injectors and Google Analytics built-in), unlimited filesharing, 5 email accounts, and customizable galleries. From the Pro version it can be upgraded to 2TB from just 50 cents or 35p/Go.

All MacMate packages include support for protocols like AFP, FTP, SFTP and WebDav making it versatile, and also features a free iOS App.