By: Ryan Shoaf
Cloud computing has played a growing role in the tech industry for years, and has recently become part of our daily computing lives. Smart phone devices have dominated this attention with their push towards using the cloud. With the importance of the cloud many consumers face the major decision in buying a phone which uses Apple iCloud on iOS, or the Google cloud system used on Androids.
Apple iCloud
The iCloud was fist debuted on the iOS 5 operating system, and has flourished since them. Apples main goal in introducing iCloud is to make it easier to get all of your content to your Apple devices without having to do a manual transfer. What I found most important about the iCloud was the set up of a new device. When purchasing a new smart product it is frustrating trying to transfer your contacts, music, photos, calenders, and pretty much any content you have on your device when iCloud you can simply enter your Apple id in the initial setup, which will then install your previous content on your new device.
Google Android
While Apple has held most of the recent buzz with their release of the iCloud, Google has been miles ahead in this technology. Google is capable of easily storing your contacts, and settings for as long as there has been Android devices, they also offer apps such as Google+, and Google music which allows you to store photos, music, and other content over a cloud, which is all linked to your Google account. Google's cloud system including web based apps is much more advanced when compared to iCloud, simply offering more applications that operate on the system.
In Conclusion
In my opinion I feel that the Google Android cloud system is more advanced, but the Apple iCloud appeals more to the main stream with its ease of using one system that has a perfectly natural integration into your device. Google being an Internet company has more of an advantage with its App development allowing them to make various cloud based Apps that fit different needs, but to me Apple has mastered the clouds integration into your Apple device.
Work Cited:
http://www.intomobile.com/2011/10/03/cloud-comparison-apple-icloud-vs-google-vs-windows-live/
About a year ago I switched to team iPhone and I am not sure if I can really go back to Android because of the iCloud system. I also have an iPad now and its great that I get to see the same pictures that I have on my phone on my iPad simply because of the iCloud. I used to have all my contacts synced to my gmail account because Android would make me sync my email account on my phone.I am also not limited to space on the iCloud, I can get more if I need to. Overall I think both systems work great, but I am more fond of iCloud.
ReplyDeleteYes, I completely agree. After making this switch I simply have to much data stored on the i-cloud to get an Android device.
DeleteGreat post, this actually gave me an insight on the cloud I wasn't aware of. I will do more research and see which one of the cloud system I preferred.
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