While using multiple mobile devices and computers, your first concern is to keep the data and files synced between these devices. This can be done by using cloud services such as iCloud and DropBox.
The iCloud saves your photos, calendars, music, documents and integrates with various devices you use. OS X and iOS 5 users can avail this service for free. You will get a free storage of 5 GB.
The iCloud is beneficial if you are using multiple accounts. But in case you are using MobileMe, you have to convert your MobileMe account to iCloud. Though this conversion is very easy but you must know few things before actually performing this function.
The Essentials
Before converting MobileMe to iCloud, upgrade the Apple device to OS X Lion and iOS 5. If a device is not upgraded with these software, it cannot avail the benefits of iCloud.
MobileMe Services
If you want to make an account for iCloud on your device, you are supposed to move all the items of MobileMe to iCloud. The items which can be moved are Calendar, Mail, Safari Bookmarks, Contacts and Fine My Phone.
However there are certain things which cannot be moved. These are iWeb websites, iDisk content and current photo galleries. This is a drawback for the members of MobileMe who have created photo galleries and websites. Your iCal calendars which are shared publicly will not be published in the moving process. You have to reshare the calendars in iCloud.
Certain features of MobileMe such as Dock Items, mail Accounts, Dashboard Widgets, Signatures, Rules, Teachings, Smart Mailboxes, Mail Accounts and References cannot be integrated in iCloud.
Why this Move Was Made By Apple
An internet service, iCloud syncs the particular content amongst all the devices. MobileMe has more limitations than iCloud. The iCloud hosts almost similar features of MobileMe apart from iWeb Internet hosting.
Gallery feature of MobileMe is very beneficial as it works well with the iLife apps which includes iDVD, iPhoto and iMovie. The homemade movies and photos can be uploaded very easily to the popular MobileMe galleries. The iPhoto and iLife applications are already updated by Apple.
The services offered by iCloud are Photo Stream, automatic purchase and download of books and apps from the iTunes store, iTunes in Cloud and Documents in Cloud. The synchronization of your data will be made amongst all the devices. The data is not supposed to be added manually now.
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