iCloud – data always available

Products concerned: iPhone 3GS , iPhone 4 , iPhone 4S

iCloud is the easiest way to manage all your data. The service saves and manages your music, photos, apps, mails, contacts, calendar, documents and lots more. iCloud interacts seamlessly with iPhone, iPad, iPod touch and Mac or PC to save content in iCloud and push it onto all end devices. As soon as content changes on one device, all the other devices are updated automatically and wirelessly.

On its website Apple provides a extensive information package with full details of iCloud.

www.apple.com

Requirements

iCloud requires iOS 5 on iPhone 3GS or later, iPod touch (3rd and 4th generation), iPad or iPad 2; a Mac computer with OS X Lion, or a PC with Windows Vista or Windows 7 (Outlook 2007 or 2010 is required for access to contacts and calendar). Some functions require a Wi-Fi connection.

iCloud services and their availability in individual networks

The following table lists iCloud services and their availability via Wi-Fi, a Swisscom hotspot and/or 3G mobile phone network:


Service	Wi-Fi	PWLAN Swisscom Hotspot	3G	Comments and information
iOS Backup • Settings • Music • Applications and books • Applications • Home screen and organization • SMS and MMS sequence • Ringtones	Yes	Yes	No	Always via WLAN as soon as it is connected to the power supply and is locked. User can initiate a backup via Wi-Fi Backup is never via 3G.
Contacts, calendar, mail, notes, reminders and favourites	Yes	Yes	Yes	Wi-Fi preferred Downloads via 3G are only possible if the following requirements are met: 1. Wi-Fi is not available or is deactivated 2. Mobile Data is switched on under Settings -> General -> Network
Photostream	Yes	Yes	No	Only via Wi-Fi. Photostream data volume is never transmitted via 3G.
Purchases in iTunes • Applications • Music • iBooks	Yes	Yes	Yes	Wi-Fi preferred Downloads via 3G are only possible if the following requirements are met: 1. Wi-Fi is not available or is deactivated 2. Mobile Data is switched on under Settings -> General -> Network 3. Use Mobile Data is switched on under Settings -> Store 4. Downloads are smaller than 50MB
Documents and data	Yes	Yes	Yes	Wi-Fi preferred Downloads via 3G are only possible if the following requirements are met: 1. Wi-Fi is not available or is deactivated 2. Mobile Data is switched on under Settings -> General -> Network 3. Use Mobile Data is switched on under Documents & Data -> Use Mobile Data On/Off

iCloud via a Swisscom hotspot

With iOS 5 and a surfing subscription, you are automatically connected to the Internet via a Swisscom hotspot. If you do not wish this, e.g. to prevent larger data volumes being transmitted when using iCloud or during automatic software updates, you can deactivate the "Connect automatically" function, if you are connected to a hotspot.

Further information about Swisscom hotspots

Additional help

Apple Care Protection Plan (APP)
One-stop technical and software support from iPhone experts. The app is available for the term of the standard warranty.

Apple iPhone Support
(Tutorial) For detailed information on installation and set-up, please visit the Apple Support pages.

Apple Online Support for personal hotspots
Apple iPhone User Manual
Apple iPhone Overview

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