Box offers free 50GB online storage with new iOS app

Box has launched its brand new, completely rebuilt Box app for the iPhone and iPad, and to commemorate this they are offering 50GB of free storage for life to users who download the app in the next 30 days.

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The new overhauled Box for the iPhone and iPad is expected to be super-fast, simpler to use and more immersive. Below are some of the new features of the app:

Speed and simplicity

• An entirely new simple intuitive user interface
• Significantly faster document rendering
• Progressive low- to high-resolution photo loading for fast scrolling and previewing

The best content experience

• New preview capabilities for 100+ file types
• High fidelity rendering of PowerPoint, PDFs, photos, videos and more
• Convenient grid views
• Full text search within documents

Enhanced productivity

• New sidebar for featuring comments
• Real-time search for files within your account
• The ability to move, copy and delete multiple files at once
• A redesigned Box OneCloud gallery of partner apps
• Menu of recommended partner apps customized for each file

To claim your free 50GB, all you have to do is download the new Box for iPhone and iPad app (v3.0) and log in to it between January 15, 2014 and February 15, 2014. If you already have the Box app and are logged in to the app when you download the new version, you must log out and then log back in to receive the upgrade to your account.

You can download Box for iOS here.

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How do I receive the free 50 GB of storage?

The free 50 GB is granted when you download the new Box app (v3.0) and log in between January 15 2014 and February 15 2014, logging out and back in if already signed in.

What are the main new features of the rebuilt Box iOS app?

The app adds an intuitive interface, faster document rendering, progressive photo loading, preview for 100+ file types, grid views, full‑text search, comment sidebar, bulk file actions, and partner‑app recommendations.

What is the time window for the free‑storage promotion?

The promotion runs from January 15 2014 through February 15 2014 for users who download and log into the new Box iOS app during that period.

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10 Comments

Techjunkeez · 12 years ago

Signed up for new account pero 10Gig lang lumalabas dun sa web upon confirmation. Di ko rin makita sa ipad yung current storage ko. Thanks for sharing. Baka andyan lang yun.

Mike · 12 years ago

@Yuga…say i download Box for my iPad, and granted that i was awarded the free 50GB. If i use the same box login for my box app on my Android Device,..do you think the 50GB will be carried over? I mean, i’ll be able to use the 50GB for both my iOS and Android devices (sharing the same account)??

Abe Olandres Editor-in-chief · 12 years ago

If it’s the same account, I believe it will carry over.

Welsh · 12 years ago

@yuga and mike,

Good suggestion… I now have 50GB for my IOS and Android =)

Gary · 12 years ago

actually I obtain my 50GB box way back from Sony Ericsson xperia promo last 2011 or early 2012. I’ve installed box then on my other Android devices and now on my iPhone and still have the same 50GB account.