This is done as security for stolen telephones. Yet, when you reset your iPhone, you need to enter your apple id and secret key to actuate it. You can store any of your information here and can get to them on the Web. With iCloud, you get 5 GB stockpiling for nothing.
It is a helpful application as you can synchronize your iTunes record and access your information over the Web.
ICloud is extraordinary compared to other Application that Apple gives authoritatively.