icloud??

"Cloud" allows you to store your data off site and not on your device . this means you have more space on the device , you can access it from anywhere on the planet as long as you have Internet access. It also means your data , photos etc , are backed up and can be recovered. I've found many who hate the privacy issues and don't use cloud solutions don't use anything else ! and lose all there stuff when their device does ( they all will ) fail. The cloud allows set and forget back up
Most of the security issues are caused by people using simple passwords like celebrities using their dogs name .. Really? I'm sure nobody knows that!
Your welcome to most of my photos ( boring to outsiders ) music etc I don't keep credit info unencripted ( your in more danger handing your card to the waiter than storing on the web )
Do you need it ? No . should you use it ? Probably . it was designed for those who want a simple acces to their stuff ... No matter what.

There are lots of "clouds." They are and can be anywhere...USA, India, Czechoslovakia...Basically just a Tupper Ware container to store your stuff.

Horsedoc wrote:
As simple as you can, would someone tell me what icloud is and why I have it or should have it? I have this iphone and I keep getting these messages about an icloud upgrades or something and I don't even know if I have it or what it is

basically, any referernce to a 'cloud' means a remotely located server. when you back-up to or purchase storage in a 'cloud' you are using that company's storage. those servers could literally be anywhere on the planet. I don't particularly like cloud storage as I don't trust the purveyors to take better care of my data than I can. but it is convenient especially for those of us who are on the road for weeks or months at a time.

Yes, there are probably many explanations online. Google (Android) has something similar called Google Drive. The iThings and Android devices are very pushy in insisting you store stuff in their respective "clouds." Call me crazy but I don't trust them - I don't back anything up in a "cloud" or store anything there. I store and back everything up locally. Some celebrities have recently learned this lesson, too.

I'm sure there are many explanations online.