OK, so this headline might imply you can add more flash memory to your beloved smartphone.
Instead, Microsoft's Windows Live SkyDrive -- which gives you up to 25GB of free storage per account -- now has an iOS app, so you can access your password-protected files from anywhere you've got an Internet connection.
Still, this "cloud" integration is a great way to expand the capacity of your device – including the ability to stream video to your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch.
To get going, you first need to sign up for SkyDrive on a computer. All you need is a free Windows Live ID, such as your Hotmail e-mail address, Messenger or Xbox LIVE ID. If you like, you can start uploading documents and media on your PC by dragging and dropping the files onto the site.
Next, you'll download the free SkyDrive app from the Canadian iTunes App Store here. Once downloaded, and you've typed in your ID and password, you can begin accessing and managing your stored files while on the go -- plus you can also upload photos or videos from your iDevice to SkyDrive over Wi-Fi or 3G connectivity.
It's also possible to create (or delete) SkyDrive folders from within the app, share files with someone -- by emailing them a link to the public folder on your SkyDrive -- and you can open documents, view photos and play videos (in either .mp4 or .wmv formats).
The 4.4MB app and service works very well for the most part, though there are a few limitations.
For one, you can't search through all your content by keyword. For example, I uploaded thousands of Word files and PDFs to my SkyDrive, which are listed alphabetically, but what if I wanted to open a document called Zebra.doc? It could take minutes to flick through to the end.
Secondly, you cannot upload documents from your iPhone -- only photos and videos smaller than 100MB apiece, and only one at a time.
While the app works on iPad, it's not optimized for it, therefore you need to expand the app full screen by tapping the 2x button and as such, it doesn't look as good as it could.
Overall, however, the free SkyDrive works well on the iOS platform (it's also available for Windows Phone devices) and at 25GB per account, it offers more free storage than most other cloud storage solutions.
