Vodafone offers TV cloud access in Portugal

Operator group Vodafone has launched a cloud hosting service in Portugal that users can access via their TV screens.

The group claims to be the first mobile operator in Portugal to offer such a service for TV screens, adding that the launch reinforces its commitment to the convergence of telecommunications services.

The Vodafone Cloud service allows users to back up photos, videos, music, documents and other digital content from their mobile phone, tablet, PC or Mac. Users can view their photos on the TV screen individually, by album or in slideshow mode, and can choose the videos they want to display from a mosaic view.

The group is offering 20GB of free hosting, without users having to subscribe or pay registration fees. Customers willing to pay extra have the opportunity to increase their storage limit to 100GB.

The latest launch means Vodafone’s Cloud service, which was first launched in 2011,  is now available on iOS and Android smartphones and tablets, PCs, Macs and TVs.