Pogoplug Introduces New Cloud Storage Expansion Device

December 14, 2011

Tools

Launches Pogoplug Series 4 with enhanced performance and new connectivity options

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- One month after launching its new Pogoplug Cloud service, Pogoplug has announced the next generation of its flagship cloud expansion device: Pogoplug Series 4.

Pogoplug’s free Pogoplug Cloud service gives users 5GB of online cloud storage optimized for mobile phones and tablets. New users can sign up directly from their phone to create their free Pogoplug Cloud account.

Key features of the Pogoplug service include:

Store: Automatically upload photos and videos from your mobile phone to your Pogoplug Cloud—no sync required.
Share: Instantly share anything in your cloud through email, Facebook, Twitter and Google+. Create shared folders, and collaborate with friends and colleagues.
Stream: Stream HD videos, photos and music from your Pogoplug Cloud to your phone.

Pogoplug Series 4 allows users to add unlimited cloud capacity to their Pogoplug account by hosting their own storage, with no monthly fees or limits. The high-performance Pogoplug Series 4 model provides plug-and-play support for Seagate^® GoFlex™ external drives and other storage products that have adopted the new Universal Storage Module standard (USM), as well as the following inputs:

USB 3.0 x 2
SD x 1
USB 2.0 x 1
2.5” SATA/USM/Seagate GoFlex ultra-portable drives x1

“User growth on our new Pogoplug Cloud service has been phenomenal,” said Daniel Putterman, CEO and co-founder of Pogoplug. “Pogoplug Series 4 gives users a great way to add unlimited storage capacity with the latest off-the-shelf USB 3.0 and SATA-based disk drives.”

Pricing and Availability

Pogoplug Series 4 is $99 and available now at select retailers. Pogoplug offers 5GB of free cloud storage, available now at www.pogoplug.com. Pogoplug’s iOS and Android apps are FREE and available for download in the iTunes Store and Android Marketplace. The full range of Pogoplug hardware and software products are available at www.pogoplug.com/expansion.

USEFUL LINKS

Pogoplug product site: www.pogoplug.com
iPhone / iPad app: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pogoplug/id306217576?mt=8
Android app: https://market.android.com/details?id=com.pogoplug.android
Pogoplug blog: http://blog.pogoplug.com

ABOUT POGOPLUG

Pogoplug is cloud storage for your mobile life. The service enables users to store, share and stream personal content from any mobile device. Pogoplug is the only service that provides flexible expansion options by allowing users to purchase additional cloud-based storage or to host a private unlimited cloud for no monthly fees by purchasing a Pogoplug box.

Pogoplug is led by experienced entrepreneurs from the digital media and security space and backed by Foundry Group, Softbank and Morgan Stanley. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, with a satellite office in Tel Aviv. For more information, please visit http://www.pogoplug.com.

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