Apple unveils cloud storage service

Apple's much awaited cloud based storage service for devices gets official and gives users 5GB of online space except songs, apps and photo stream too.

Apple, the makers of iPhone, has unveiled the much awaited cloud based storage and syncing service for its devices. With this, Apple comes in direct competition with other cloud service providers that have recently joined this league such as the Google and Amazon and not to forget the countless other third party service providers as well.

Contrary to earlier expectations that it will provide 2GB of storage space to its users over the cloud as being offered by the Amazon, Apple has offered 5GB of storage space to each user. Of course this storage space will be shared across all Apple devices, such as iPhones and iMacs, owned by a single user.

The next big thing in feature phones: Cloud

Users will benefit from the low cost of phones because they won't need to store apps on their phone and will be able to access apps from a cloud server.

We keep hearing about new smartphones, but it appears Samsung and Motorola are going to surprise us with a new concept — cloud based mobile phones.

These are cheaper phones that will run on software stored in a remote server, or cloud. Usually, the data accessed by smartphones resides on the phone itself, thus raising the cost of the device. Cloud phones, on the other hand, will have no need to carry data with them. Rather, users can just pluck data from the cloud and use it as per their convenience.

Google Maps now available on mobile browser

Now Android and iPhone users can access Google maps through their device's browser, without having the need to install the application itself.

Google has launched its maps service for Android and iOS devices which can be accessed even without installing the application. 

Google Maps is by far one of the most used maps and location services used across the world as it is available free of cost across various platforms. 

Google Docs for Android renewed

The Google docs allows the users to create and modify documents such as word files, excel files, and presentations while keeping them secure on the cloud, which allows the user to access them anywhere.

Google Docs, a cloud based document storage and editing service, has been updated for Android based smartphones. With the addition of newer features, the Google Docs application allows the user to get the work done in a faster and better way. 

Apart from the visual upgrades, the application also has new functionalities that will go a long way in helping the Android users. 

The Google docs allows the users to create and modify documents such as word files, excel files, and presentations while keeping them secure on the cloud, which allows the user to access them anywhere. 

Online music service from Google

The service would allow the users to upload their music collection to the Google server and play it from any Android phone, compatible smartphone apps or even personal computer browsers.

Google is all set to unveil its online music service, similar to the Amazon's service that was launched in March, today. According to the Wall Street Journal, the service will work more like digital music locker. 

Users would be able to upload their music collection to the Google server and play it from any Android phone, compatible smartphone apps or even personal computer browsers. Users would, however, only be able to stream the music as Google would not allow downloads to curb music piracy.

Since both Google and Amazon haven't received licenses from major record labels, they would not be able to give users access to music stored in company servers. Apple is already talking to the record labels for getting required licenses to provide music services.

From outside, it appears Google would like to launch its music service before Apple.