Google Drive Will Have SDK and Google Docs Integration

February 25, 2012

Google Drive Will Have SDK and Google Docs Integration 4

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As the launch of Google Drive nears, more information about the service begins to leak. This time, it's the source code of Google Docs giving away secrets. The code hints at the existence of a Google Drive SDK. This means that 3rd party apps might be able to connect to Google Drive, and that makes it infinitely more powerful.

An open SDK could allow for a developer to make a desktop syncing client à la Dropbox, for example, which is one of the main advantages Dropbox has over other cloud services like Box. Could Drive dethrone Dropbox as the cloud service of choice? Google sure has the power to do that if they play their cards right.

Another hint in the code is a message that alludes to greater integration with Gmail: “Say goodbye [to] email attachments and hello to real time collaboration. Drag anything shared with you to My Drive for easy access.”

Whether Google Drive ends up being a big Docs update or a standalone service, it probably won't matter much with Google's consolidated privacy policy making all of Google's services play well together. Drive will just become the cloud storage of choice for Google services. I just wonder if all the music I've uploaded and purchased through Google Music will be stored on Drive or be a separate thing all together.

source: googlesystem blog
via: engadget

Ed Caggiani Author

Originally from the East Coast, Ed now makes his home in San Jose, California. His passion for technology started with his first ColecoVision and Atari gaming systems, and has grown stronger through Tandy computers, IBM clones, Palm Pilots, and PocketPCs. Ed's love for Android began with his first HTC Hero, then blossomed with the original Evo 4G, and now the Evo 3D and Motorola Xoom. He graduated from Syracuse University with a B.S. in Communications, and is now a professional User Experience Designer working in Silicon Valley. In his spare time, Ed enjoys video games, jamming on guitar, and spending time with his wife, two cats, and Logitech Revue.