DropBox To Close Mailbox and Carousel Apps

Citing sources, Techcrunch reports that DropBox is to close its email and photo apps Mailbox and Carousel. The tech site said that Mailbox users will no longer be able to use the email app on February 26 next year, while Carousel will no longer be available on March 31 the same year.

Dropbox co-founders Drew Houston and Arash Ferdowsi explained the decision in a blog post, saying, “Building new products is about learning as much as it’s about making. It’s also about tough choices. Over the past few months, we’ve increased our team’s focus on collaboration and simplifying the way people work together. In light of that, we’ve made the difficult decision to shut down Carousel and Mailbox.”

PC World said DropBox’s latest decision appears to be abandoning the idea that killer apps could lead to the increase of using paid cloud storage. As for existing users, it assures its clients that ample support will be provided for Mailbox and Carousel to help with the transition once the apps would be shuttered down on the announced dates.