

If you choose to store the originals, all photos will count toward the quota, including those under 16 megapixels. You get 15 gigabytes, enough for a few thousand photos at 16 megapixels, after which you pay $2 (roughly Rs.

For the few phones that exceed that, Google will either reduce the file size or let you store the original as part of a free allotment shared with Gmail messages and other Google services. That covers iPhones and Samsung Galaxy phones. Google offers unlimited storage of photos of up to 16 megapixels. Photos and video on your device will automatically upload to Google's servers. Just download the Google Photos app on your iPhone, iPad or Android device and connect over Wi-Fi. Here's a look at Google Photos and how it compares with Apple's and Yahoo's offerings. That's no surprise, coming from the world's most popular search engine. On the other hand, Google has the best tools for searching photos. And there's a catch with free storage of photos and video. Recently, Google apologized when the service mistakenly labeled two black people as gorillas. The latest offering, Google Photos, isn't perfect. After all, why bother taking photos if you can't find them later? These services also offer editing tools and help organize your images. Images taken with tablets and stand-alone cameras can be added, too, giving you one home for your entire image library. Photo services from Google, Yahoo and Apple all store copies of those photos and video online.

Worse, digital memories can disappear when phones are lost or stolen. The problem is many of the images simply sit on the phones, taking up valuable space. These services come as smartphone cameras get better, and people take more photos and video with them. Google's new service for organizing and backing up images blends some of the best of what Apple and Yahoo have rolled out in recent months.
