Bing Rewards users are also getting the promotion, the company revealed

Feb 27, 2014 15:38 GMT  ·  By

Microsoft has recently renamed SkyDrive to OneDrive to settle a trademark dispute in the United Kingdom, so the company debuted several promos to make sure that users stick to their cloud-based storage service and even bring friends and family to the same platform.

As a result, Microsoft is offering not only bonuses for consumers who refer friends and family, but also free storage for one year to a number of users, which is quite helpful for all those who are trying to store more files in the cloud.

What’s more, Redmond today announced that Bing Rewards users can also get 100 GB of storage on OneDrive in exchange for 100 credits, all as part of a limited campaign taking place in the United States.

“To celebrate the recent launch of Microsoft's OneDrive, for a limited time Bing and OneDrive are offering 100 GB of OneDrive storage to all new and existing members of Bing Rewards for just 100 credits,” Alex Danskin, senior marketing manager, Bing Rewards, explained.

“OneDrive gives you one place for all of your files, including photos, videos, and documents, and it's available across the devices you use every day. Giving our members the ability to increase their storage by 100 GB for a year, which has a $50 value, allows us to provide another perk for our most consistent and loyal Bing users.”

SkyDrive has recently received a new name and Microsoft promises to offer the same high-quality cloud storage services to continue the fight against other companies that are offering similar products, including long-time rival Google and Dropbox.

Microsoft’s OneDrive is part of the company’s transformation to devices and services and is already deeply integrated into a number of key products, including the Windows operating system, Outlook.com, and the Office productivity suite. Windows 8.1 Update 1, which is expected to be launched in April this year, is the first OS version that will come with the new cloud storage client renamed to OneDrive, but it’s also very likely to feature even better integration with the service.

Users are currently allowed to download and upload files with just a few clicks without the need to access the OneDrive accounts directly, but thanks to Windows integration that brings folders stored in the cloud right in File Explorer. At the same time, OneDrive clients for the desktop and the Modern UI are also available for all those running Windows 8.1.