Google Drive cloud storage coming soon, says report

Google is reportedly getting ready to take on Dropbox with its own cloud-based storage service.

The service — called Drive — is in response to the growing use of mobile devices to access personal files stored on the internet, according to a Wall Street Journal report that cites unidentified people familiar with the matter. Drive will allow users to upload photos, documents and videos to Google servers for sharing with others and later retrieval, the sources said.

Drive, which is expected to launch in the coming months, will be free for most consumers and business, with a premium service offered for those who want to store a large amount of files, the paper reported.

For more on this ZDNet UK-selected story, see Google said to be readying cloud-based storage service on CNET News.