BT Updates Cloud Online Storage Service

BT Group plc has unveiled the last version of its cloud online storage service, releasing features and improvements in response to customer feedback.

It is an auto backup service which keeps a copy of everything important on a user’s devices, so the most recent versions of files are protected. Users can access files and photos wherever they have an internet connection, using the app and desktop client, and share files with friends and family via email, Facebook and Twitter.

This version continues to expand its smartphone support by introducing a mobile app for the Windows Phone 8 platform. The cloud sync folder gives customers the flexibility to create, edit and view files from any device. Users can start writing a document on one computer and continue it or view it on another. Just clicking on save makes it available on any device. The folder is also integrated into the desktop, so adding files is done by dragging and dropping or by copy and pasting.

Additionally, the company has made it easier to share those summer holiday pictures and videos with friends and family, as the latest version means users can share folders as well as files, so customers can tick a folder and share it by email or via Facebook and Twitter.

Changes to improve the navigation and layout have also been introduced, making it easier to use and access devices, files and folders regardless of where it is being accessed from.

Dave McDonald, BT, said: “BT cloud has proved to be a great success. Nearly a quarter of a million customers have signed up since we launched 10 months ago and more than 355,000 apps and desktop clients have been downloaded. We’ve listened to what our customers have been telling us and made BT cloud even better.”

It is more than just a safe and secure backup. Customers can view and playback their files on any device, mark them for offline use and users can view them even without connecting to the internet.

It is free for all BT Broadband customers – how much storage customers get is dependent on which package they choose, but customers can upgrade their storage allowance. Customers can activate the service by logging in or signing up to My BT, where customers can manage their account online.