Microsoft renames SkyDrive to OneDrive and adds new features.

Today Microsoft has released the re-branded SkyDrive app which is now known as OneDrive. The change in name was driven by the loss in court of a trademark claim by a British company. Microsoft did not appeal the verdict and decided instead to rename its cloud storage service.

There is more than just a change of name though. See the change log for the new features Microsoft added to OneDrive.

What's new on Android 4.0+:

• Automatically upload photos and videos to OneDrive using Camera backup

• Improved support for working with Office Mobile for Android and OneNote, including editing Office documents

• Larger thumbnails and nicer photo views

• Bug fixes and performance improvements

Update SkyDrive to OneDrive in Google Store.

Astro File Manager for Android now supports Skydrive.

Astro File Manager is one of those apps that keeps getting better and better with time. As its name implies, this powerful app let you manage files on your Android and also include a backup/restore engine. But it has more to offer. Now with the cloud being the tech world new darling, Astro File Manager was quick to include seamless cloud integration in its binaries. Initially, Dropbox and Google Drive were supported, but yesterday Metago, the developer, added support for Skydrive. 

Now users will be able to seamlessly move or copy files between clouds from within one app. Open the Google cloud service you want in Astro, choose the file you want to move/copy then choose the other cloud service, say Skydrive, to paste the file. Simple. This integration makes managing your clouds efficient.

Astro File Manager is available free on Google Play Store.