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Dropbox, a popular cloud-storage service, on Tuesday released an iPhone app available in the App Store. We had some time to test the app, and it's truly brilliant in its simplicity.
Here's how you would use Dropbox: First on your computer you sign up for a Dropbox account at getdropbox.com. Then you download the Dropbox desktop software. After installing that, you'll be able to access your Dropbox folder, where you can toss in files to be hosted over the cloud, meaning you can access them from any computer — and now the iPhone — so long as you have an internet connection.
The iPhone app is seamlessly integrated into this service. Launching the app loads your Dropbox on your iPhone, and you can then navigate through your folders and launch files. (Various music and video formats are supported.) You can also upload photos and video from your iPhone's photo album (no, not from your iPhone's iPod library).
It's pretty neat. Dropbox users can even share folders one another. Currently on my iPhone I'm listening to a Dropbox folder of songs shared with my friend Teresa.
The Dropbox service is free for 2GB of storage per month. It costs $10 per month for 50 GB and $20 per month for 100GB. The iPhone app is free, so why not give it a try?
Download Link [iTunes]
Product Page [Dropbox]
