Last month was the much hyped launch of MEGA from Kim Dotcom, this month Bitcasa leaves beta and announces pricing for their much anticipated Infinite drive. I doubt the Bitcasa launch will make as much noise on Twitter and on the Internet in general, but it should. Compared to MEGA Bitcasa kicks Kim Dotcom’s latest online storage services butt! In fact Bitcasa not only offers more than MEGA it could possible disrupt more services than just online storage services like MEGA.
Bitcasa is different than other online storage services by offering an Infinite drive. It does not sync data between your devices it moves your data to the cloud so you can access it on any device. Your local computer then becomes a cache for your data. Bitcasa does not stop there though, Bitcasa also offers a mirroring service. This is similar to what online backup services do it makes a copy of your data to their data centers so you can get it back in the event your computer hard drive dies.
Bitcasa launched an Android app not long ago, and it now looks like their iOS app is also available in iTunes. It looks like the iOS app offers a similar feature set as the Android app. With the Bitcasa iOS App, you can:
- Keep every file you’ve ever owned in your pocket.
- “Favorite” items to keep a local copy always on your phone (so they are available offline).
- Access your entire photo album, music , or video collection instantly.
- Instantly share any document, video, or file with anyone.
- Connect Bitcasa to your camera to automatically upload a copy of all pictures and videos you take.
Pricing for Bitcasa is one of the major announcements with them coming out of beta. It has been known for awhile that they planned on charging $10.00/month for Infinite storage but it was not known if they would have a yearly plan. The good news is they will have a yearly plan priced at $99.00/year, a 17% discount from paying monthly. The bigger news is if you subscribe this month you can get your first year for only $69.00/year. That is a 30% discount from the regular yearly subscription price.
Bitcasa is an interesting service that is a little different from other online storage and backup services. They offer a different model than other services that could be hard for some users to understand. The need to also have an always on Internet connection for the infinite drive could also pose a problem for some users.
See the complete news release about Bitcasa leaving beta below.
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Bitcasa Comes Out of Beta, Kills the Hard Drive
Special Pricing Available Now; 16 Petabytes of User Data Under Management
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Bitcasa, the creator of infinite and secure storage across all devices, announced the availability of the new Infinite Drive‚Ñ¢ across iOS, Android, Mac desktop, Windows Desktop, Windows RT, and the Web. For $10/month, worldwide users can enjoy infinite storage, anywhere access, and automatic backup with built-in client-side encryption to ensure privacy. During the month of February, Bitcasa will be offering special pricing of $69 for a year of infinite storage, a 30-percent discount compared to the regular pricing of $99 per year.
Bitcasa simplifies storage with the Infinite Drive, which works like a magic external hard drive that never crashes or runs out of space. Users can free up space by moving files from laptop and mobile devices into the Infinite Drive. Everything becomes instantly available across all devices regardless of device capacity or file formats. In addition, Bitcasa is fully encrypted client-side, which means that unlike other services, Bitcasa employees can’t access any data for any reason.
“When I started this company, I talked about faulty external hard drives and the outrageous fees for limited file synchronization services,‚Äù said Tony Gauda, Bitcasa CEO. ‚ÄúI believe ‚Äî and many of our users will agree ‚Äî that, with the launch of the Bitcasa Infinite Drive, hard drives are now dead. Our customers have stored more than 1.7 billion photos on the Infinite Drive, and this is just the beginning. Imagine a world where gigabytes simply don‚Äôt matter anymore. That‚Äôs Bitcasa.”
Everyday consumers are using Bitcasa all over the world to solve real-world problems:
- Families: Bitcasa has become a welcome addition to many families, as photos, files and videos are kept safely forever. Instead of worrying about losing the important records of weddings, births and the growth of a family, parents have been able to enjoy the peace of mind that their Bitcasa Infinite Drive houses everything safely and securely. Parents are thrilled to find they can send whole photo albums and video collections to relatives with ease and privacy.
- Photographers: The Bitcasa Infinite Drive has become very popular with professional and prosumer photographers alike. They can access their entire high-resolution photo collection everywhere they go. Their complete collections are instantly shareable with anyone in the world.
- Musicians and DJs: With so many fantastic emerging artists and bands, as well the growing profession and hobby of DJs, people need a safe, infinite space to store all of their favorite tunes. Bitcasa provides a simple, shareable platform that allows music fans to create playlists on the go, access their infinite amount of music files anywhere, and share tracks with friends. Thanks to Bitcasa, they can now store an unlimited number of remixes and dance tracks.
About Bitcasa
Founded by former Mastercard and Mozy employees and backed by top-tier investors, including Horizons Ventures, First Round, CrunchFund, Pelion Venture Partners, Samsung Ventures and Andreessen Horowitz, Bitcasa is redefining how consumers are storing and accessing their data. Bitcasa offers access to an Infinite Drive across all devices with support for iOS and Android, Web Access, Mac desktop, Windows Desktop, and Windows RT. Users never have to worry about running out of disk space again. They can save, access, and share an unlimited number of documents, pictures, music, and movies from any device. Everything is encrypted locally and backed up in the cloud, so user data is always safe and secure. Download the Infinite Drive at www.bitcasa.com and follow us at twitter.com/bitcasa and facebook.com/bitcasa.
Contacts
Silicon Valley PR
Georgiana Comsa, (408) 203-6000
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