14 DAY TRIAL // Microsoft announces that it’s rebranding the SkyDrive cloud-based storage service to OneDrive in order to settle a trademark dispute in the United Kingdom, so the company started shipping updated clients to all platforms currently supported, including iOS and Android.
Surprisingly, Windows 8.1 devices is receiving a OneDrive client today with the help of an update delivered via the integrated Windows Store, so if you’ve already made the move to this OS version, check for app updates in the store soon.
The new version of the Windows 8.1 client doesn’t bring any major changes, but only the name update, so no other feature improvements or performance enhances are included in the release.
The feature lineup remains basically unchanged, so you still get support for all Windows 8.1 versions on the market, along with a touch-optimized interface and options to view and share files, photos, videos, and documents straight from the Modern UI.
“With OneDrive for Windows 8, your files in the cloud are just a touch away. You can easily view, upload, and share your files on OneDrive and even access your OneDrive files across Windows 8 apps,” the app description states.
Of course, all users should deploy the update as soon as possible, but you can also download OneDrive for Windows 8.1 manually for both desktops and tablets.