So I have a 4S atm and am using icloud, its awesome that it backs up your whole phone and you can restore so easily, but 5gb's is kinda low and you cant store your music on icloud unless its purchased from itunes, you can put your own tracks but you need to pay for itunes match which is $25 a year+more storage which starts at $20 for only $10 gbs. Kinda pricey.
Then we have google which is confusing to me, how many gbs for google music? Do you have to pay eventually for google music? Then you have gmail, then you have picasa for photos, wish it was all integrated....
Then there is skydrive which offers 25gb free and no upgrade options, the good thing about it is that its all integrated and you can store any file in that 25gb and play, use, download anytime on a WP7 device or use on your iphone with the client. Sounds good!
Finally we have dropbox, I really like the idea of you making a folder on your pc, then putting stuff in their and it syncs across all your devices but does your computer have to be on at home? Also 2gb free is measly and the next upgrade is 50gb for 100$ a year, a lot of money....
So which do you use and think is the best? Im planning on buying the htc one x and apparently it brings 25gb of dropbox free but eventually it expires which sucks.
I use DropBox exclusively and have gotten up to 23GB of space so far. Did this by doing their free upgrades and referrals using temp emails
Google been on cloud since the beginning. Your phone is backed up with Gmail account, this includes contacts and apps.
Google music allows you to upload 20000 of your own music in addition to music you purchase from the Google play store. Its free!
For pictures I have them backed up on Google+. Its free.
My misc stuff on Google drive. 5gb free.
This is how I am currently using Google's cloud services.
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Google been on cloud since the beginning. Your phone is backed up with Gmail account, this includes contacts and apps.
Google music allows you to upload 20000 of your own music in addition to music you purchase from the Google play store. Its free!
For pictures I have them backed up on Google+. Its free.
My misc stuff on Google drive. 5gb free.
This is how I am currently using Google's cloud services.
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Sounds good. How many gigs is google music? Also will there be any charges in the future?
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Sounds good. How many gigs is google music? Also will there be any charges in the future?
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I believe you're able to store up to 25000 songs on google regardless of size and if you buy music from them, it won't be count toward your current songs limit
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Prefer Dropbox, good web and pc app
storage to 18GB for free +
Google Music is 20,000 songs based on a certain size per song, so if you use bigger songs you will have less space.
I use them all!!!
Dropbox, Ubuntu One, Google drive and Google Music. Why not?
Skydrive is 7gb for new users
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Prefer Dropbox, good web and pc app
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How can I get the 18gb? Easy?
you have to invite a friends to DrobBox, one friend is 500MB+ up to 16GB for free.
I use google and dropbox to get the most out of there services. As stated before Google lets you upload 20,000 songs for free but if you really need to you can pay an additional fee and get more space. Dropbox increases your space based on referrals or if you prefer you can just pay for an increase also.
Dropbox hands down. It's the only one with Linux support. Never had any problem. A little pricey, but I don't expect the best to be less.
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Honestly, Google music (I have over 50+ albums on my phone.
I also use Box because I got 50gb free... I'm good
Use them all, win win situation.
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So I just uploaded my whole library on google music and I put some documents on google drive, honestly all I need! Very impressed with google..
SkyDrive FTW
I love the way Windows Phone works with SkyDrive. I can create a Excel file in my desktop, save on SkyDrive, edit in the build in app in the phone or even in the WebApp in the browser.
For me Google Drive is not a complete tool. I can't edit Excel files in Desktop and Web. The one I create in Web only can be change in web and created in desktop only can be view on the web. You can't edit.
i use sky drive and box
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I got my Google Music invite today. I uploaded around 14 GB of music. This was around 2500 songs. It looks like Google limits the number of songs, not the storage. You can upload 20,000 songs.
Thoughts:
The "app" on my PC is kind of cool. Just go to music.google.com from your browser and start listening.
The Google Music app for Android on the T-bolt works well. I created a quick playlist on my PC and it was available on the T-bolt instantly. The app is fast and stable.
When playing music with the Android phone app, it will actually download and cache about 5 songs.
My biggest thought is that Google must be a little vexed about Verizon's new policy about charging for data. This will discourage users to store their music data in the cloud if Verizon is going to start the meter running every time you want to listen to music. Google's whole philosophy is to use the network, not local storage.
ever since last update... i keep getting FC on (process com.google.android.music)
suckkk
I have been using GMusic for a bit now. I use it in a different fashion than most people.
I only upload the songs I will use in a current play list. Total is around 20-30 sonds at a time. I delete songs I no longer listen to since the orig copy is on my computer.
I find this make the service very usable for the gym, car, etc. Dealing with thousands of songs would drive me nutz.
I have about 13.7k songs for my google music and its pretty awesome. The app does have some issues such as not going to the next song in the playlist but its all minor compared to what it is capable of.
I agree with the crashes though. I havent been able to get it to work on 3g/4g with bamf 2.1 remix or gingertheory 4.3
Trying now with bamf 2.1 nte.
Theres a thread here regarding the crashes: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1134027
Bummer about the crashes. I am running CM7 and I have not had any yet. Hopefully it stays that way.
The only thing I dont like about the cloud is,read the fine print,everything you upload becomes theirs even if you delete it they keep a copy of it.why?
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been using it for a couple weeks my self love it so far cant wait to see where google takes it in the future. Also who care if they keep a song i upload even after deletion it is just music.
Well lets see,copyright laws and its not only for music it pertains to anything on any cloud,me I prefer to keep my stuff local,doesnt bother me one bit,that way its only me that has access.
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Well lets see,copyright laws and its not only for music it pertains to anything on any cloud,me I prefer to keep my stuff local,doesnt bother me one bit,that way its only me that has access.
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Dont know about you but i could care less if google kept mp3 files i uploaded and did something with them. they would be the one breaking copyright laws so thats their problem. I personally dont upload anything other than music to cloud services like "google Music " like this thread is talking about not cloud storage or dropbox. but to each their own.
I have google music but am switching to amazon cloud.
Reason being my wife and I have separate gmail accounts and so it requires 2 google music accounts. Amazon lets whoever has your email and password access your music.
I'm pretty happy with it. Would love to Bluetooth control in the future. When using BT headsets,the stock music app only works.
Got this in the email today:
Dear Music Beta user,
We're excited to announce that Music Beta by Google is officially graduating from beta today! Google Music will remain a free service, and you can continue to store up to 20,000 songs in your personal music library. Please see the revised Terms of Service for this product update.
Google Music also comes with a number of new features. We've launched a new music store on Android Market that works seamlessly with Google Music. Shop on the web or your Android device for millions of tracks and hundreds of free songs for your music library. All of your purchases are automatically stored on Google Music for free (and don't count toward your 20,000 song limit). You can even share a free full play of any purchase with your friends on Google+.
For Google Music users with Android phones and tablets running version 2.2+, you will automatically receive an updated version of Android Market with the music store over the next few days. You should also receive a system notification with the Music app update sometime today, but you can always download it immediately.
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So I checked it out, and they are offering a free single everyday, better than the iTMS! Your Market app should update within the next few days with this new store. In the meantime:
Link to Music Store on Web:
http://www.google.com/appserve/mkt/Hy0yP4P9wfrujw
Link to free music:
http://www.google.com/appserve/mkt/jMZFUrAwDYa6mV
Link to new Music app w/ Music Store integration:
http://www.google.com/appserve/mkt/m2lRJ0RFmQGKHy
That's awesome news. I've been waiting for this for a while. I wonder if it will ever be as popular as iTunes.
I live in Australia and I can't find Google music App on the market.
Thanks OP, great stuff! Been waiting to try Google Music as i want my collection stored in the cloud and accessable from anywhere.
Perhaps someone could tell me how you initially upload your songs? Presumably you can do it from the PC?
Thanks for the news! That's good stuff. Finally an alternative to you-know-who.
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Thanks OP, great stuff! Been waiting to try Google Music as i want my collection stored in the cloud and accessable from anywhere.
Perhaps someone could tell me how you initially upload your songs? Presumably you can do it from the PC?
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That's how it worked in Beta. You choose which folders to upload and you're good to go. The application on the pc checked those folders for new additions and uploaded those as needed
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You are using it now? how does it compare with itunes? More songs? Easier to use?
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That's how it worked in Beta. You choose which folders to upload and you're good to go. The application on the pc checked those folders for new additions and uploaded those as needed
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I don't like how the music app does not let me download cloud music to my internal storage. There is absolutely no option to set the download folder or tell it which SD card to use.
However I will still use it since Zune just stole $10 from me duebto the lack of a cloud component like Amazon and Google. No more Zune and No more iTunes. If you wanna sell to me you better putnit in a music locker where I can download it infinite tines or stream it from anywhere.
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Hi Guys,
I gather not many people actually use Google Music in the UK due to the required work arounds to get it but I am quite interested in using it.
For those who do/have used it:
Do you like it?
Is it worth the work around hassle to gain access?
Will getting it now via the workaround cause problems when it's actually released?
What worthy alternative services are there that aren't iTunes/iCloud/Match?
I want a music service in which I can own my music as well as purchase music, add my existing music to the service, and sync between devices.
I feel like there's nothing that does that apart from iTunes Match and Google Music
I love it, its my everyday music player... I no longer keep music files on my phone because I stream it from the cloud.
Likewise. I have been using it for a few months and it is absolutely life-changing. I just uploaded my entire music collection and now just stream it all instead of having it stored on my phone or memory card.
But how do you guys upload it in countries other than US?
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Likewise. I have been using it for a few months and it is absolutely life-changing. I just uploaded my entire music collection and now just stream it all instead of having it stored on my phone or memory card.
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If you need the APK to get the app on your phone, how do you get updates?
Do you have to use a proxy only to sign up or do you need it for desktop streaming?
Can your purchase music in the app?
Once you register via proxy you can use it anywhere, Play store for music doesn't work but who cares.
You only need the proxy for initial registration. For everything else, no proxy required. So in reality, its very little effort for lots of awsomeness
Hey everyone. I've been using Amazon's Cloud Player service for a while now, and I've been thoroughly enjoying. However, I got an email yesterday stating how they're changing things up on their end, mainly with the introduction of a "premium" service that'll cost $25/year. All of the details can be seen by clicking the link below, but I'm not sure what to make of it. I'm not sure if this is going to benefit me or be a rip-off. Are there any other services like this that are FREE and works well? I refuse to use Google Music since you can only download their MP3s a total of three times, after that you're kind of SOL. With Amazon, you can download those MP3s as often as you want and best of all their DRM free!
So, what is everyone's thoughts about this change in their product/service? Read the full update HERE.
Google Music should allow you to download indefinitely if you use their download app to do it. But downloading from the web has the 3x limit. I've been using Audiogalaxy happily for a long time now. They're free, but it requires you to run a file on your home pc to host it. So if your pc is offline, you're not going to hear your music.
That said, the upside is that there's no uploading. They read the folders you select on your pc and even correct the id3 tags (where possible). Any new music added to these folders becomes instantly accessible from any browser. Works on Android and iOS.
What i think will backfire on them is the matching of uploaded files which upgrades to a 256k version. Basically for a set annual fee you can convert music downloaded via methods the music industry disapprove of to a legitimate version. Don't see Amazon getting increased sales due to this.
Nice idea i can't believe the music industry would agree to.
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I'm giving the new 30 day trial a go. Been running the importing app for about 24 hours and so far around 4000 tracks imported. The app crashed twice so far so some of that time was wasted.I have over 25,000 tracks. So this will take over a week to get done. The tracks are available on the service as soon as they are imported. Still debating the $25.00 a year vs Google Music free but the allure of having my entire collection available on the go is very interesting.
Amazon is fleecing you, don't do it.
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I'm giving the new 30 day trial a go. Been running the importing app for about 24 hours and so far around 4000 tracks imported. The app crashed twice so far so some of that time was wasted.I have over 25,000 tracks. So this will take over a week to get done. The tracks are available on the service as soon as they are imported. Still debating the $25.00 a year vs Google Music free but the allure of having my entire collection available on the go is very interesting.
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Look, Google provides the same service to store your collection for streaming anywhere and they don't charge you.
On top of everything else, this is kind a kick in the balls to everyone who bought a Kindle Fire. I am an avid user of the Cloud Player service with my Fire, but 99% of my 50,000 tracks were legitimately ripped from CDs I purchased (ironically 75% of the CDs through Amazon). I have painfully uploaded them all to my account with that huge POS uploader and now Amazon says pay up or go away. Well, go away I will. I got my Nexus 7 three weeks ago and I already pay for 200GB of storage with Google. Google Play Music is not as nice as Amazon Cloud Player, but I won't pay Amazon their blackmail. Amazon better get their act together on the streaming titles or I'm dumping Amazon Prime and the Fire will be rooted and running a Cyanogen mod shortly.
BTW, there is not really a bonus for signing up before your trial ends as they have advertised. They are just trying to get you hooked on their storage, because 1 year from now, the bill will show up and be $25 for the 50GB plus $25 for Cloud Player Premium.
I was frustrated with Amazon's decision too. Here is an option that worked for me because I don't have a large music collection.
When Box was offering the free 50GB of storage earlier this year if you installed the app on an Android device, I jumped on it. Turns out that the CloudAround music player app can login to Box and Dropbox, and stream the music!
So now my Amazon music library only contains music I bought from Amazon, not imported music from CDs etc.
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I thought there would be a lot more discussion regarding this topic, but guess I was wrong. Anyone jump on the $25/year premium deal? I'm starting to consider upgrading to it now.
I'm thinking about utilising Google drive for more uses such as storing my music etc.
I know I can do this but is it easily listened to if I do?
Also can I put app data on drive and still use games, eg if I have ff3 and the app is installed to my phone, could I then move the data folder into drive and it would still work?
Cheers
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I'm thinking about utilising Google drive for more uses such as storing my music etc.
I know I can do this but is it easily listened to if I do?
Also can I put app data on drive and still use games, eg if I have ff3 and the app is installed to my phone, could I then move the data folder into drive and it would still work?
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I would think of Google Drive as more of a 'online locker' rather than an extended memory card.
While you can store music on it and access it via your phone, you'll find it much easier to have your music directly on your phone.
If you want your music to be stored online, look more into Google Play. It'll host your music online and you can listen your songs with the stock Play Music app on the Nexus 5 as long as your signed into the Google account it's connected to.
More info here: https://support.google.com/googleplay/answer/1075570?hl=en
As for games, I don't believe Google Drive will allow you to play games with data files stored onto it. It'd be a very risky move even if you could! You'd need an extremely reliable connection or you could corrupt data.