Many of us have devices that run on different operating systems, for example a work iPhone and a personal Android device. Looking at my specific case, I use a Samsung Galaxy Note II as my everyday phone and recently bought an iPad mini, which led me to explore ways of keeping the two in perfect sync.
In an always-connected world, it’s relevant for the two devices to communicate with each other and share data. Most importantly, having your emails, contacts and calendars synchronize from one device to the other is essential. This process should be seamless and transparent to you, so that all your content can be updated on both devices with no hassle. That’s what I will explore in the first part of this series.
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1. Data
Sharing files between two devices may end up being a hazardous task, regardless of whether it’s about transferring the PowerPoint presentation you prepared for your meeting, or pictures from your recent trip to Mauritius. Thankfully, the below apps I’ve hand handpicked for you will make this process easy and painless.
Dropbox
Dropbox is by far my favorite app to share content. What I truly like about it is automatic photo synchronization, which means pictures I take are automatically uploaded to Dropbox. This way, I can later view them on my iPad, even if I don’t have my phone with me. Dropbox is also really good for sharing any kind of file, be it a professional document or a personal backup. However, you should bear in mind that Dropbox is more focused on files and photos and isn’t designed to allow document editing.
Box
Box is also one of my favorite services. It’s not as eye-candy as Dropbox, yet remains very easy to use and synchronizes any type of file seamlessly. Box is more focused on documents and allows you to edit and create new content thanks to partner apps. This way, you can make changes to a document straight from your phone and later present it on your tablet.
SkyDrive
SkyDrive is a useful and powerful cloud storage solution and does pretty much the same job as the applications above. Although the online and Windows Phone versions of SkyDrive integrate with Microsoft Office and allow you to create and edit Word, Excel and PowerPoint documents, Microsoft has preferred not to include this feature on either Android or iOS, preventing you from actually editing files from your mobile device. SkyDrive can still make sense if you use the online version of the tool, as it gives you free access to Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote in your browser, with automatic sync back to the cloud, for you to view your documents on your iPhone/iPad and Android device.
Price: Free
Google Play Link: SkyDrive
iTunes App Store Link: Skydrive
Developer: Microsoft Corporation
Google Play Link: SkyDrive
iTunes App Store Link: Skydrive
Developer: Microsoft Corporation
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