Apple May Finally Unveil Revamped MobileMe Next Month

Late last month, MobileMe went AWOL from Apple's online store. Almost instantly, we began hearing that Apple allegedly started telling third-party resellers that they discontinued the $99 boxed versions of MobileMe. For several days leading up to the iPad 2 unveiling, many believed - ultimately in error - that Apple was poised to re-introduce a revamped version of MobileMe.

However, we may soon learn that it was only our timing that was off, not our suspicion about Apple's big plans for MobileMe. According to a new report from iLounge, someone regarded as a credible source at a prominent educational institution says "the school’s supplier has said the current version of MobileMe is no longer available, and that Apple is suggesting new students sign up for the 60-day trial to cover the gap between the final MobileMe shipment and the launch of the new version."

In addition, the source was told that Apple will be supporting the existing version of MobileMe for the next year, suggesting that the new version will be quite different from the existing service; the extra year of support would likely cover those who recently paid for a full year of MobileMe

Although we've been hearing for weeks that Apple is believed to be readying MobileMe as a free service rooted in cloud-based digital lockers for one's multimedia, it now appears that the "free" part is a little less certain than it once was.

Source: iLounge

Steve Jobs: MobileMe Will Get a Lot Better in 2011

Here comes another one of Steve Job's emails! The news comes from an unnamed MacRumors reader that reports that the reader has contacted Steve Job about MobileMe.

The reader asked:

Q: I love my iPad and iPhone4 and am a huge fan of yours and all that Apple does. I desperately want to stay inside of Apple’e ecosystem as much as possible.

However, MobileMe is making it very difficult for me to do so. Unreliable/unpredictable syncing, creating duplicate entries (sometimes scores of them), etc. It’s almost unusable.

And I know from forums (including Apple’s own support boards) that I am not the only one experiencing these very real and frustrating problems.

Please tell me it will get better, and soon?

Our lovely Jobs said:

A: Yes, it will get a lot better in 2011.

Sent from my iPhone

Could this possibly mean new features in MobileMe? Could this possibly be a new style and touch to the new MobileMe in 2011? Let's wait and see. [via RazorianFly]

Find My iPhone 1.1 Goes Live with iOS 4.2 Support

Just before iOS 4.2 with minutes, Find My iPhone 1.1 goes live with iOS 4.2 and Apple ID support for iPhone 4, iPad and iPod touch 4G owners. It also brings support for 30 more languages. Check the full changelog below.

What's New in Version 1.1
- iPhone 4, iPad, or 4th generation iPod touch owners can use Find My iPhone for free with their Apple ID (iOS 4.2 required)
- Support for 30 additional languages
- Important: this update is required for users of the previous version of Find My iPhone app (v1.0 and v1.0.1)

Stay tuned for the big launch today.

Find My iPhone Feature is Now Free

Apple makes Find My iPhone feature free along with iOS 4.2 update without a tie to a MobileMe account or rather to a free limited version. As expected, from the press release:

The Find My iPhone (or iPad or iPod touch) feature is now free to use without a MobileMe℠ subscription and helps you locate your missing device.* The Find My iPhone app is a free download on the App Store℠ and lets users easily locate a missing device on a map and have it display a message or play a sound. Users can even remotely lock or wipe data from a lost device to protect privacy.

Apple to Offer Free MobileMe with iOS 4.2?

Guys over MacRumors have found some error messages in the newly released iOS 4.2.1 GM claiming to options for a free MobileMe service. As you can notice in the screenshot below, the code mentions free MobileMe accounts for all iOS devices. The code also points to that MobileMe mail will not be available in the free MobileMe package.

Anyway, we'll keep you informed in case Apple will release a free version of MobileMe for iOS devices, stay tuned.

MobileMe App Updated with iPad, Retina, and Multitasking Support

Apple today has pushed a major update to their MobileMe gallery app to bring full iPad support, Retina Display support for iPhone 4 and iPod touch 4, and also support for iOS 4 multitasking feature. For who don't know MobileMe app allows you to check on your MobileMe photo galleries using a beautiful user interface with a couple of neat features up its sleeve.

What's New In Version 1.2

- Universal app with full iPad support
- Supports fast app switching for iOS 4 devices
- Optimized for Retina displays
- View friends’ galleries without the need for a MobileMe subscription (iPhone and iPad only)

The app is free as always and can be downloaded from the link below:

Download MobileMe Gallery app [iTunes Link]

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New MobileMe Calenar App goes Live [Beta]

Apple has just launched a new MobileMe App, this app works as a calendar including events and arranging them. It still Beta, Check after the jump for the full features, and also check how to get the beta version on the doors!

To sign up, go to me.com/calendar and click “Request an invitation.” You will receive an email notification when you have been added to the beta (we will add members in the order of their request over the coming weeks).

Here's the New Features in the Beta

• The aforementioned new, iPad-like UI.
• Shared calendars (for family and friends).
• Published calendars (for groups and teams).
• Event invitations with RSVPs (yes!).
• Based on CalDAV standard.

MobileMe iDisk app brings both iPad support and iOS 4 Support

Apple has just updated MobileMe iDisk application to version 1.2, this updated brings two Important features which are support for iPad and also support for iOS 4, Meanwhile it brigs Multitasking and running iDisk in background with fast app switching.

What's New In Version 1.2
- Designed for both iPhone and iPad
- Multitasking support for iPhone 4 and iPhone 3GS (iOS 4 required).
- Quickly switch to another app and back to iDisk
- Play audio from your iDisk while using another app
- When app is opened, the last file or directory viewed is displayed
- Option to open iDisk documents in compatible apps such as iBooks
- When sharing a file, an email can be sent from any configured email account
- The URL for a shared file can be copied and pasted
- Various stability improvements

Download MobileMe iDisk App for iPad and iPhone [iTunes Link]