IDrive’s mission has always been to meet our users’ evolving needs for backup as new technologies emerge. We continue to pioneer Hybrid Backup, for instance, and we were one of the first cloud players to offer backup for mobile devices. Now with the launch of Apple’s latest innovation, IDrive is pleased to announce an upcoming smartwatch application, IDrive for Apple Watch.
IDrive’s Apple Watch app will protect any data stored on what Tim Cook has called “the first smartwatch that matters.” We will also make accessing backed up files more convenient than ever by bringing cloud data right to the wrists of Apple Watch’s many adopters.
Apple Watch is an iOS 8.2-friendly device which works in conjunction with iPhone 5 and later, and stores up to 8GB of data, including music and photos. IDrive for Apple Watch will allow you to backup the critical files you keep on your smartwatch, but it will also give you easy access to your IDrive cloud data.
IDrive allows you to backup an unlimited number of devices, whether it’s iOS, Android, PC or Mac. That means you can access any data from any device from your Apple Watch using IDrive. You’ll be able to swipe through your backed up photos, or read your important documents, as easily as checking the time.
The Apple Watch is a whole new type of device, but just like your smartphone, tablet or computer, it carries critical files that can include sensitive personal information. To ensure that Apple Watch owners have peace of mind about the security of their data, IDrive for Apple Watch will protect files stored on the watch with military grade 256-bit AES encryption. IDrive also offers a private key option, which allows Apple Watch users to choose a unique encryption code to which no one else, not even IDrive, has access.
IDrive’s latest innovation in mobile backup will be available just in time for Apple Watch’s full-scale June release in physical stores.
