Windows Phone 8 has been designed to take full advantage of the latest cloud services such as SkyDrive. SkyDrive has already made a massive difference for plenty of Nokia Lumia 800 and Lumia 900 owners, helping to keep their photographs and files safely backed up online, and now owners of the Nokia Lumia 820 and Lumia 920 are set to benefit as well.

There’s no real need to download SkyDrive for your Nokia Lumia 820 or Lumia 920. It’s already integrated into the Windows Phone 8 OS. Browse through your pictures, and you’ll be offered the chance to upload to SkyDrive, open your documents and SkyDrive is in the list, open Office and there it is again.

With your files stored in the cloud, you’ll have the perfect backup should your Lumia get damaged, lost or stolen. SkyDrive isn’t just about keeping your files safe either. The fact everything is stored online means you’ll always have access to them, on any platform, wherever you go. You’ll always have the latest version, and it’s easier than ever to share files.

With your files stored in the cloud, you’ll have the perfect backup should your Lumia get damaged, lost or stolen. SkyDrive isn’t just about keeping your files safe either. The fact everything is stored online means you’ll always have access to them, on any platform, wherever you go. You’ll always have the latest version, and it’s easier than ever to share files.

To get started with SkyDrive on the Nokia Lumia 920 and Lumia 820, all you have to do is enter your Microsoft account details, and you’re good to go. All your photographs, videos and Office documents will be automatically backed up to the cloud.

Automatic sync for OneNote

Users of OneNote on Windows Phone 8 are in for a treat, with the app automatically syncing with SkyDrive without you having to do a thing.

You’ll be able to store up to 7GB of your files online, and if you have lots of important media content you can also get subscriptions for up to 100GB of storage space.

It’s also the best way to share Cinemagraphs online so you can show them to friends and family in all their glory.

Finally, it’s not just the integration of SkyDrive into Windows Phone 8 that makes the app perfect for the latest Lumia smartphones. The inclusion of super-fast 4G/LTE technology on the Lumia 820 and Lumia 920 will see your files uploaded or downloaded in considerably less time than older 3G rivals.