I use Google Drive and Photos, because (1) they're easily acccessible from any device I log into, (2) they integrate seamlessly with all Google services (obviously), Chromebooks, and Android devices, and (3) they give unlimited storage in Google Photos (high quality if non-Pixel, original quality if Pixel).
I would recommend against Verizon Cloud, primarily because if you ever leave Verizon, that data is gone. I'm not sure if they give you plenty of warning to download or transfer everything, but I've certainly seen posts here about people who lost a fair amount of data because they didn't realize they had to retrieve all of that data before leaving Verizon.
If you're using primarily Google services (like Google Contacts, Google Calendar, Gmail, etc.), all of that data should be synced automatically to your Google account in the cloud. It can be a little tricky, though -- in the Contacts or Calendar, only items that are specifically saved to the Google account will sync. For example, on many devices, you can create a contact or event in the local Phone account, which doesn't sync anywhere. You have to make sure you're entering this data into the correct account.
Other 3rd party apps may or may not save data to your Google account -- you may need to look at the details in the app description about that.
02-02-2018 06:15 PM
