Dropbox 2.0

Thanks to data rates and wireless Internet connections , the concept of the cloud is gaining strength day by day. So much so that some people are already talking about the end of flash drives or memory sticks One of these cloud services is Dropbox , which allows to store all kinds of files on the Internet so as not to have to carry them on physical media, but still having the opportunity to access them anytime or anywhere, even from a smartphone or tablet

Well, this service has launched a new update of its application for smartphones that allows the functions already mentioned, and many others more that arrive with this new version 2.0 Among them stands out its visual redesign, which improves its handling by show folders, tabs and menus in a simpler and more intuitive way But the most interesting thing is its new capabilities, which we explain below.

The first of the novelties that stands out is the ability to set stored files as favorites This function allows you to have these documents always at hand hand, even when you don't have a connection It also highlights the possibility of carrying out mass uploads of images and videos To do this, simply press the Loads tab, select the option Photos or videos, and mark with a tick all the images or recordings that you want to store in the cloud of Dropbox in one go. The process is carried out in background, so it is necessary to keep the mobile connected during the time it takes to upload the files.

In addition, folder management within Dropbox has been improved with the ability to change the name of folders and files with a single touch of the screen. Thus, confusions between homonymous folders, or the repetition of them, are avoided. This option is found by performing a long press on any file or folder, or by using the drop-down buttonlocated to the right of them, thus showing the rthis management options that have been added in this version 2.0

It also highlights the improvement in the image gallery Now it is extremely comfortable view the images stored within a folder, since they are presented in full screen, being able to switch from one to another with a simple gesture. And all this with the options of select as favorite, share, export to the memory card of the terminal or deletealways on display.

In addition, and as usual, the compatibility of this application with the new version of the operating system ofhas been included Android, the Ice Cream Sandwich In short, a update day that allows users to forget about capacity problems in the terminal's memory. The application Dropbox in its version 2.0 is now available for download throughAndroid MarketIt is a free application, just like the storage service, which offers a capacity of 2 GB completely free , being able to buy a larger space