Popular cloud-based document sharing and storage provider, Box.net, has updated its iPhone and iPad apps with support for offline access. This new offline feature allows Box.net customers to view the content of files on their mobile device without an active Internet connection. Files or folders marked for offline access are downloaded to the local storage on the device and are available for reading while on the plane or in an area with poor wireless coverage.
Expecting its user’s need for collaboration, Box.net has incorporated an essential sync feature into this new offline access. The Box.net application will notify users when the online version of a file has been modified and will prompt users to sync these changes to the offline version stored on their mobile device. This simple but important feature ensures that all offline files stay up-to-date and is a must-have for folks that use Box.net as a collaboration platform.
While Box.net works to improve its application for the iPhone and iPad, the Palo Alto, California company is also working on an Android version of its mobile client. The Android version will be optimized for search and will presumably offer many of the same features as the iPad and iPhone versions. The Android version is expected to launch within the month. Any box.net users excited to see this online sharing and storage tool expand beyond its Apple and BlackBerry roots?
[Via TechCrunch and Venture Beat]