iPhones are seen in the hands and pockets of mainstream population at an increasing rate as users’ have become more and more dependent on their smartphones. Loyal iPhone users find it hard to imagine themselves playing games, reading books, listening to music, watching videos and a lot more on any other phone. This gives us a clear idea of an average iPhone user’s association with the personal data stored in the iPhone. Like computers need data backups, creating a data backup for smartphones is also necessary as we now see the world depending more and more on mobile technology. Here are some great solutions if you are in search of a great data backup app for your iPhone.
iCloud
iCloud is Apple’s contribution to the map of cloud-based backup data apps. Microsoft’s SkyDrive and Ubuntu One are all ready to compete with iCloud. Though all three are synching services, Apple’s iClound works in a very different way. This app creates a backup for everything in your phone except music and movies. On another thought, iCloud can synch music too but not with such an ease as it synchs other data in the iPhone. SkyDrive does a much better job of storing music than iCloud. An additional plus is the fact that traditional security issues do not present themselves with the cloud technology. For example, a spy app for iPhone can steal passwords and secure data from the phone; however, it will most likely not be able to tap into a cloud facility.
ZipCloud
A lot of thought has been given to simplicity and cost while this app was designed. It costs much less than iCloud. This app takes data from the iPhone and stores it on Amazon Data Center. As a lot of people who use the internet, use the Amazon Data Center as well, there is little to speculate about its reliability and security.
SOS Online Backup
SOS Online Backup is a great app for iPhone users who are already subscribers of SOS. The data that this app backs up is stored in the SOS account which you get access to when you opt for the subscription of SOS. Apart from backing up your files on the iPhone, the app is also capable of storing your music, videos and contacts.
PKGBackup
PKGBackup creates a data backup to an address book, contacts or Dropbox. It allows the user to schedule backups whenever it is convenient. PKGBackup gives you the choice of backing up all the data in your phone or some of it. The stored data can be shared with others as well. Once the PKGBackup is installed on your iPhone, it creates a backup of all the data, apps, tweaks and settings. Even when you upgrade the iOS, the app is able to restore jailbreak apps, settings, and tweaks. The only place it falls short is the interface. It is a bit complicated and consumes a lot of time.
Dropbox
The name of this app may seem a bit out of place here as it is, basically, a file synching service. Many people think that it is not possible for Dropbox to access files on the iPhone. Dropbox allows you to upload files from your phone and offers 2GB of free storage space.
