Gmail's 15GB Era Fading? Google Explains 5GB Storage Cap for New Accounts (opens in new tab)

The era of 15GB of free cloud storage with every new Gmail account by default could be quietly ending, at least for some users. Google has confirmed it is testing a new policy that gives new users in specific regions only 5 gigs by default unless they verify their account with a phone number, which then unlocks the full 15GB. Credit: sungsungu