It would seem that the preservation of our photos has become a top priority for many industry players as of late. Apple introduced Photo Stream with iOS 5, while Google provides Android users the option of automatically backing up their mobile shots to Google+. Now Dropbox appears primed to enter the fray, having brought automatic camera import to the latest experimental forum build (read: back up your existing Dropbox folder prior to installing) of the app. Users can now choose to have images instantly synced upon connecting a digital camera or smartphone to the desktop / laptop associated with their account. We gave it a go with an iPhone 4S, and things worked fairly seamlessly. Note however that at the moment it's an all-or-nothing...
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