Google recently updated its policies about the items that contribute to its free cloud storage tier. Previously, Android backup data, which usually contains app data and device data (SMS, call history ...

Google is testing a new storage policy that reduces the free storage offered with new Google accounts from 15GB to 5GB and requires users to add a phone number to their account to unlock the full 15GB ...

Sign up for a new Google account, and you'll receive 15GB of free storage, shared across Photos, Drive, Gmail, and other Google apps. It seems like a lot, but as ...

For years, Google has been the most generous player in the cloud storage game. The company offers 15GB of free space to anyone with a Gmail account. However, recent evidence suggests that Google is ...

Jon Gilbert is a technology journalist with five years of experience covering mobile technology. He's covered smartwatches, tablets, smartphones, and Android accessories. He's attended CES to explore ...

For over a decade, signing up for Google meant getting 15GB, no questions asked. That deal has quietly changed. "The prompt users now encounter makes the trade-off explicit: provide your number and ...