features of i cloud

Features of i cloud :

The cloud-based system allows users to store music,photos, applications, documents, bookmarks, reminders, backups, notes, iBooks, and contacts, and provides a platform for Apple's email servers and calendars. Third-party iOS and OS X app developers are able to implement iCloud functionality in their apps through the iCloud

1)iOS device backup and restore

iCloud allows users the option to back up iOS devices online (alternatively users can choose to continue to backup to their computers), thus they can be restored from online backup without connecting to a computer.

 
2)Find My iPhone

Find My iPhone, formerly part of MobileMe, allows users to track the location of their iOS device, or Mac. A user can see the device's approximate location on a map (along with a circle showing the radius depicting the margin of error), display a message &/or play a sound on the device (even if it is set to silent), change the password on the device, and remotely erase its contents. The feature was first announced on June 10, 2009 and was included in iOS 3.0 software update as a feature for paying MobileMe users. Find My iPhone was made free of charge with the iOS 4.2.1 software update on November 22, 2010, but only for devices introduced in 2010. An iOS app was also released by Apple on June, 18 2010 which allows users to locate their device from other iOS ones running iOS 4 or later software. Similar phone finder services under various names are available for other families of smartphones.

3)Photo Stream

Photo Stream is a service supplied with the basic iCloud service which allows users to store the most recent 1,000 photos on the iCloud servers up to 30 days free of charge. When a photo is taken on a device with Photo Stream enabled, it is automatically uploaded to the iCloud servers; from there, it is automatically pushed to the rest of the user's registered devices. The service is also integrated with Apple TV, allowing users to view their recent photos wirelessly on their HDTV

3) Storage pricing:

Each account has 5 GB of free storage for owners of either an iOS device using iOS 5.x or later, or a Mac using OS X Lion 10.7.x or later. However, certain content purchased from Apple's iTunes Store (currently this includes music, apps, audiobooks, music videos, TV shows, and movies) does not count towards the included free 5 GB limit, as it is separately linked from Apple's iTunes database of content to the users' connected Apple ID. This means that any content previously purchased via iTunes Store can automatically, or manually if preferred, be downloaded to any registered device (i.e. iOS devices, and computers). Also, when a user registers any new device, all previously bought iTunes content can be downloaded from the iTunes servers, or non-iTunes content from the iCloud servers.