They have lifetime payment options and end-to-end encryption features: Some alternatives to Amazon Drive that behave like a hard drive in the cloud are pCloud and IceDrive. It's probably very hard to market to this target audience effectively when so many people are familiar with DropBox and OneDrive that are often bundled with or supported by other services. I'm surprised they are dropping it given how big they are in cloud services but I could see how not many people would have found it to see the benefit of using it as an online-only drive. Amazon Drive allows just dropping files into the space without syncing. A lot of cloud drives like OneDrive and DropBox keep files both locally and in the cloud and getting them to behave as online-only isn't all that intuitive. I found it randomly trying to find a cloud storage provider that behaved more like a cloud hard drive than a synced drive. Review sites of cloud storage don't mention it often, if at all.

I was going to say the same, I think they didn't market it very well. Honestly, I didn't even known that Amazon Drive was a thing, so maybe that was part of the problem. If you're a Prime member and haven't tried Amazon Photos yet, give it a go and get a $15 Amazon credit (opens in a new tab) when you upload at least one picture.I think the market can only handle so many 'Drive' providers, but I am surprised that Amazon is tossing in the towel.

You'll also get peace of mind that all of your uploaded pictures are backed up and secure, even if you lose your phone. The photos can even sync with your Amazon devices if you want, which means you can set backgrounds and screensavers with your personal photos on devices like the Echo Show or Fire TV.

Through July 31, Prime members who upload at least one photo to the Amazon Photos app for the first time can receive a $15 credit (opens in a new tab) to be used on Amazon orders of $30 or more.Īmazon Photos gives you unlimited full-resolution storage via a mobile or desktop app. Which means you have to back them up externally.Īmazon wants you to give Amazon Photos a whirl, so it's offering a $15 incentive. No matter how much storage your phone has, it never seems like enough to hold all the pictures you take. TL DR: Prime members who back up their pics to Amazon Photos (opens in a new tab) for the first time can get a $15 Amazon credit.

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