Microsoft’s cloud storage service, SkyDrive, has received several updates in past few weeks, and the progressive updates continue to integrate it well across Windows Phone and Windows. Recently, SkyDrive enabled shortened URLs for these links using the new sdrv.ms domain.

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The online cloud storage wars has just exploded with the introduction of Google Drive earlier today. With Google Drive, now all major mobile operating system providers have some form of proprietary cloud storage solution including SkyDrive for Windows Phone 7 and iCloud for iOS along with several others like Dropbox, Box and SugarSync.

It was no secret that Google was working on a competitor to Dropbox and SkyDrive and the official announcement came today. Google Drive will provide users with 5GB of free online storage space to all users. This is line with Microsoft’s recent announcement to provide 7GB of free space for SkyDrive.

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5GB with paid expansion, expensive compared to SkyDrive but with more file support, deeper Google Docs integration and desktop clients. Online storage is now a 3-player ecosystem battle.

Paid storage, remote browsing through browser, updated mobile apps and a desktop app just like Dropbox.

Using Dropbox links, you can quickly share photos, documents, videos, MP3’s, PowerPoint presentations, Word documents and other files with users who aren’t yet using the service. Click the “Get Link” icon next to any file or folder and Dropbox will open the file in a new browser window

According to several reports, it is expected that Google Drive will be available as a web based service, along with a desktop client which would allow users to sync files across computers and mobile devices. This is Google’s long awaited counter to Apple’s iCloud and the extremely popular file sync service, Dropbox.

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Get 50GB free space on Box.net for using their Android app. Box is also giving away 20 Samsung tablets for free.

Google is reportedly working on a new cloud storage solution called Drive, that will be positioned as a competitor to Dropbox.

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Megauploads crash has set the cat among the pigeons, as file hosting services are shutting down by droves.

FileSonic has stopped File downloading with a message “All sharing functionality on FileSonic is now disabled. Our service can only be used to upload and retrieve files that you have uploaded personally.” No more downloads on Filesonic thanks to Megaupload takedown.