Dropbox buys Mailbox
The Mailbox application continues to make people talk. And it is that it has not only surprised users and specialized media due to its characteristics and functioning, but also seems to have dazzled some company Specifically Dropbox, known for offeringcloud storage space A company that could not resist the charms of Mailbox and that You have purchased it even before it is fully operational for your users.
Thus, through a publication on both official pages of Mailbox and Dropbox, this issue has been made official. Although said text obviates the details of the purchase, something that some specialized media estimate at 50 million dollars A hair-raising amount, especially knowing that Mailbox was launched just a month ago and still hasn't offers its email service to all users who download it, there is a waiting list of 800,000 people A movement risky but can give good results.
According to published information, Dropbox decided to take the plunge almost upon learning about the application. And, according to his words, they fell in lovefell in love with this tool because of its simplicity, its charm and the way it is developedIn addition, they appreciate its philosophy, as it provides a more comfortable way of organizing tasks and messagesof the user, taking email a step further, doing it better However, no talk about the next goals and the final destination of Mailbox
For this, the fact of having been acquired by Dropbox means the lanzadera he needed to be able to grow quickly And, according to the publication, his fourteen employees They can't keep up with all the work they have to be able to give the best service to all users who are waiting to use Mailbox Thus, with the support of Dropbox, who already has a long experienceBy managing user data, you can scale quickly and expand and secure your orderly email service.
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In the statement of Mailbox they do let the imagination fly a bit more by leaving interver that your messaging service could be could be connected to Dropbox, thus multiplying the possibilities of both companies. However, it seems that for now they have only wanted to show enthusiasm for the possibilities that their purchase offers them for the future. We will have to wait to see what are the surprises and benefits for users
We remind you that Mailbox is an application released for iOS on last month that has managed to get everyone's attention by allowing orsort the mail inbox as if it were a task application Thus, it is possible to go po sending these emails to other times of the day and knowing at all times what has to be done However, users who download this app from App Store, which is completely Free , they will have to face a long waiting list And it is that the objective of Mailbox has been to offer the best possible service for its users, which is why they have had to grow and increase the number of user accounts with dropper