14 DAY TRIAL // Back in September, Microsoft settled a trademark dispute with British Sky Broadcasting Group, promising to change the name of its SkyDrive cloud-based storage service in a reasonable time.
It turns out that this moment has arrived, as Microsoft watcher Paul Thurrott has found some references that Redmond is looking into a new name for its service.
The “NewDrive” designation has been spotted online, but at this point, it’s not yet clear whether this is just a placeholder for the refreshed version of SkyDrive or the final name of the product.
One thing is for sure, though: SkyDrive will soon be renamed, although we’re not sure if the tech giant plans to use the same name across the entire world or only in the United Kingdom.
Microsoft has already purchased the newdrive.com domain name, which now redirects to skydrive.com, so an announcement on the name change could be made anytime soon.
SkyDrive is becoming a key product in Microsoft’s long-term strategy, as the company continues its transition to devices and services. SkyDrive is also part of new product releases and is integrated into Windows 8.1 to allow users to save files in the cloud with just a few taps.