OneDrive now supports streaming video and sorting photos by albums
Clouds or Internet storage services are have become a useful and almost essential resource for users of smartphones And it is not only a good option to keep a safe copy of important documents such as photos, videos or various files, but it also means having a few GB of extra space so as not to clutter up the smartphone, or even a way to send and share contents between the computer and the mobile without cables.Something that at Microsoft they know well and want to exploit with the latest update of OneDrive forAndroid
This is the tool that gives access and management options to the space that Microsoft gives to its users on the Internet. An application that significantly improves its functionalities thanks to this version 3.0 And it is now capable of performing streaming reproductions of the contents stored in this space. In other words, watch videos or movies stored on OneDrive directly through the smartphone or tablet where it has been installed, without having to permanently download the content or take up space on the terminal. Of course, it is advisable to use a good connection WiFi to avoid incurring data charges and not having to suffer stops to load the content.
The management of photos and videos has also been improved An option that comes hand in hand with the albums, with which it is much more comfortable move images and arrange them manually at will, according to date, an event or any criteria. Something that, in addition, can be used to share these albums with family and friends in a simple way, through a single link. And this is closely related to its latest novelty: create shared links from the application That is, collaborate in a folder where several users can store different content. A whole utility to collect photos of an event such as a wedding, and other similar issues.
All in all, a remarkable update for the most active users of this cloud.Feature that arrives a bit late in this increasingly crowded market with different alternatives, but that are a point in favor for users who have chosen the Microsoft option version 3.0 of OneDrive for the Android platform is now available through Google Play
This new version arrives a few days after the update for iOS A new version that also stands out for offering the aforementioned albums and the ability to find photographs thanks to tags that categorize them However, its most visible function was to offer support for the smart watch Apple Watch, with which to view images stored in the Microsoft cloud and check the files stored there. All this from the user's wrist. A version that is available for free from the App Store.
