My iPhone Computer Storage Solution
The Mobile iPhone Computer Article 3
One of the biggest problems that come up when using a computer is storage and memory. Now in my case, I use my iPhone as a portable computer that I use when I'm away from my laptop. It seems the more you use the iPhone, the more space you need to keep apps you use a lot running. This includes updates, downloads, and browsing. Add to this list accessing maps, gps, radio stations and music. So after a while your phone is filled up with so much stuff, you need to start weeding out the things you don't use a lot. The one problem with the iPhone is there is no way to expand the memory. So you are stuck with what you got.
In my case I do a lot of research online for my blogs, or looking up information from Directv. Add to this is big apps like a spreadsheet, database, and word processor and your memory gets used up fast. Another problem that I have is I download a lot of ebooks that I use for my hobbies. For example there is books on several types of programming, Amateur Radio, Blogging, Electronics and Science. All these books are stored on the iPhone for access when I need them because it is convenient and fits in my pocket.
It is like my online library in my pocket!
One problem I've noticed is the iPhone isn't to convenient to move things off the iPhone. Plus you have to move them onto a PC which means you are tied to the PC. For me this isn't in my ideas to using the iPhone as a computer. So I did some more research to see what I could do.
One of the newest technologies that has come along is called the cloud. Now this isn't your everyday cloud in the sky. This is a term that uses the internet as a extension to using the computer. A cloud is software that uses someone else's computer or server as an online storage system. You can access it as a directory online to store music, documents, ebooks or whatever. In my case I use it as an extension for storage of documents off of the iPhone, but can access it when ever via the internet. It helps me manage my space on my iPhone. There are now several different ways to use the cloud on the iPhone. There is a file management app that uses the cloud. There is online storage clouds for ebooks.
The one I use the most is Dropbox. It has an easy to use interface and is pretty reliable. It is offered as a free version of at least 2 gigs (I think..). If you need more you can pay a monthly fee for more space. Another one is at cx.com and there is an app for this one. What I did was see what was available for the iPhone and signed up for them. That way if I run out of space on one, there's another that I can use for free storage. So as long I can access the internet, I can access my data from anywhere. Also it is easy to transfer data from the iPhone to the PC with these. You can also access the data from the iPhone and the PC at the same time. So this is how I have more storage available on my iPhone computer. But be sure you backup all the information! I hope it works for you too!
Barry
