[The Next Web] Microsoft changes ‘SkyDrive’ name to ‘OneDrive’, six months after losing court battle to BSkyB

Six months after losing a court battle with UK broadcaster BSkyB over its use of the name ‘SkyDrive’, Microsoft has announced it’s changing its cloud-based storage service to ‘OneDrive’.

Back in June, an English High Court found that the name ‘SkyDrive’ infringed on BSkyB’s trademarked ‘Sky’ name. Though Microsoft initially said it would appeal the decision, it decided not to – in exchange for being given some time to switch its branding over to something different. And that something different, as we now know, is OneDrive.

While he does allude to the reasons behind the change by linking to some media coverage of the court case at the time in a blog post earlier today, Ryan Gavin, General Manager, Consumer Apps & Services at Microsoft, outlines other reasons for the new name:

“One place for all of your photos and videos. One place for all of your documents. One place that is seamlessly connected across all the devices you use. You want OneDrive for everything in your life.”

Ultimately, all this means is a new name and domain – all services will continue as normal.

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