The best kind of multitasking system is the one available to you anytime and anywhere. In today’s electronic world, that often requires having access to your files. What articles do you need to read? Or maybe you have some sermons or lectures you’d like to listen to? Regardless of your specific needs, if for whatever reason you want access to certain files (documents, music, etc.) on the go, there are several options available to iPhone owners.
Drop.io
The excellent and free web service drop.io is frequently mentioned on this blog. It is an easy way to securely share larger files with friends and colleges. But it can also be an excellent capture tool for storing ideas and tasks (read my guide to that here).
Either way, drop.io is now available on the iPhone, which means its usefulness has dramatically increased (for those lucky enough to have an iPhone, which I am not). You can find the app on the iTunes store here.
ZumoDrive
ZumoDrive allows you to access on online storage drive just like you would a hard-drive on your computer. It’s fast and it doesn’t take up any space on your computer or on your iPhone, which means you can keep a whole lot of information there without worrying about filling up your iPhone’s hard-drive. ZumoDrive gives you 1gb for free, and charges $2.99/month for 10gb. For a full review, check out this article.
Soonr
Another web-based storage service, Soonr, allows you to view and edit your documents online. Check out the details here.
Conclusion
All in all there are a lot of options available to those who need access to important files on-the-go. Of course, the options listed here are only available to those with an iPhone. In the interest of full disclosure, I don’t have one, and so cannot comment on these based on personal experience. Perhaps the fabled Google Drive will bring mobile cloud storage to the rest of us, and there is always Dropbox (any OS) or Microsoft for (Windows only) if you usually have a notebook or netbook on your person. Regardless, this is the future of multitask computing, so if there is an option available to you, consider setting it up now! You won’t regret it!
