Die Android-App die Online-Speicherdienstes MediaFire unterstützt ab sofort das Abspielen von Mediadateien.
MediaFire gehört netzweit zu den beliebtesten Cloudspeicherdiensten. Wie das Unternehmen heute in einer Pressemitteilung bekannt gegeben hat, umfasst die Nutzerbasis mittlerweile 30 Millionen Konsumenten.
Zugleich verkündete es ein Update für die mobilen Applikationen, die es u.a. für iOS und Android gibt: Ab heute wird ein Update zugänglich gemacht, das in den Apps einen Media-Player zum Streamen von Audio- oder Videodateien in der MediaFire-Cloud implementiert.
Bis jetzt scheint das Update aber noch nicht im Google Play Store angekommen zu sein. Das letzte Update der App datiert auf den 07. Mai. In den kommenden Tagen sollte die aktualisierte App dort aber verfügbar gemacht werden. Zu sehen ist dort auch, dass sich die Nutzung der Android-App bislang noch in Grenzen hält. Bis jetzt wurde sie weniger als 500.000 Mal installiert. (via)
Hier die Pressemitteilung im Wortlaut:
With 30 Million Registered Users Worldwide, MediaFire Launches Native Streaming Video and
Music Playback Support For iOS, Android, and Web, Enabling Users to Share, Store, and Play Their Media Through Their Browser and Mobile Devices.
For a limited time MediaFire offers fifty-percent discounts on yearly storage plans, starting at 24.99 a year for 100 gigs of online storage.
HOUSTON, TX – (5/22/2013) – MediaFire, a leading online storage and collaboration provider, today
announced that the company has reached a major growth milestone of 30 million registered users. In order to celebrate, MediaFire is rolling out their native media player update, enabling users to play streaming video and music through MediaFire’s mobile and web based applications.
Available today, the update enables MediaFire users to store, share, and play their media, wherever they happen to be.
The announcement comes only a few months after the launch of MediaFire’s critically acclaimed online storage application for Android, as well as a significant overhaul of the companies web interface. With up to 50 GB of free lifetime storage, MediaFire lets users keep all their content in one place without the worry of running out of space. From everyday users looking to store and share their photos, to creative professionals looking to collaborate and create, MediaFire is the most complete and easy-to-use solution for managing your digital stuff.
“Over the past year, MediaFire has experiences incredible user growth, due to the incredible success of our free Android application, as well as our creative outreach initiatives,” said Derek Labian, CEO of MediaFire, “With the addition of native media streaming music and video support, MediaFire is looking to become the best online storage solution for creative people looking to store, access, and share their digital music, videos, and documents.”
For a limited time, In order to thank their loyal customers, MediaFire is offering fifty-percent discounts on our yearly professional storage plans! Starting at 24.99 per year for 100 gigs of online storage, MediaFire is the best value in online storage on the market. To sign up or upgrade your MediaFire account, visit: https://www.mediafire.com/upgrade/#space