Google brings Gmail, Google Drive, and Google+ together into a 15GB shared pool of cloud storage

In its continuing quest to streamline its online services, Google brought three of its most popular goodies under the same roof. In its official Gmail blog, the search giant announced that, beginning over the next couple of weeks, Gmail, Google Drive, and Google+ will merge into the same 15GB pool of shared cloud storage.

The move by Google, allows users to allocate their available storage any way they like between the three services. An updated Google Drive storage page will be updated to show the usage of the storage space.

Google has done away with the old Gmail storage upgrade plans. New ones will apply for all three services starting at $4.99 a month for additional 100GB.

Microsoft launches its SkyDrive app for Android

Microsoft has finally launched a SkyDrive app for Android. Up until now the company’s file sharing service mobile apps were only available on iOS and Windows Phone 7.

This is the second major step forward for the SkyDrive service recently, after the company recently redesigned the its website.

The Android app allows you to view, access and manage all of your SkyDrive content just like Dropbox and Google Drive. You can even share files and photos via email or other Android apps.

If you are unfamiliar with SkyDrive, here’s a quick video Microsoft has put up to get you up to speed.