Apple iCloud: The ultimate guide

Apple introduced its iCloud service back in the June, which is about to release by next week on 12th of October. The new iCloud does not replace original memory space available in your iPhones, iPads and iPod Touches.

Although, it keeps your data in sync between any Apple gadget or PC that you have. For instance, if user is writing a document in Pages on an iPad, then that particular document could be edited on the iPhone or a PC, without any requirement of transferring the files through e-mail or USB.

iCloud is also capable of remembering your gadget's settings, apps, home screen layouts and several other things. Due to which you need not to worry about all of that information, which is available if you upgrade or change your Apple device. It simply works as a backup for all you data, but only through the Internet.

Apple is offering 5 GB of iCloud storage for free, but iTunes music, apps, books and Photo Stream doesn't included in it. The iCloud storage is occupied by documents, app data, mails, settings, entire camera roll, and other information about the gadget.

Whereas, the additional storage space would cost $20 (Rs. 984 approx.) per year for 10 GB, $40 (Rs. 1, 968 approx.) per year for 20 GB and $100 (Rs. 4,920 approx.) per year for 50 GB, as per PCWorld.

The iCloud service is most beneficial for those users who owns multiple iOS based devices, as it allows easier transferring of data between Apple gadgets. However, it is also useful for the users who owns a single Apple device as it provides automatic backup feature to them, so they never loose their important data.