Details on MobileMe Updates

[Jeff Campbell]

<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://news.worldofapple.com/archives/2009/07/04/apple-details-mobileme-tweaks/' target='_blank'>http://news.worldofapple.com/archiv...obileme-tweaks/</a><br /><br /></div><p><em>"Apple has detailed in a support article some changes that have occurred recently to its MobileMe online service."</em></p><p><em><img src="http://images.thoughtsmedia.com/resizer/thumbs/size/600/at/auto/1247156889.usr105634.jpg" /></em></p><p>Apple has published a <a href="http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3493" target="_blank">lengthy list</a>, but some of the highlights (at least for me) are the ability for iPhone 3GS owners to publish videos directly to a gallery (one is automatically set up if you haven't done so prior to posting), being able to keep a copy of calendar or contacts on mobileme even if you disable the syncing on the iPhone, iPhone contacts keep their assigned ringtones when synced and of course the remote wipe/find my phone features. And the list includes numerous features that improve anyone using the 3.0 software, not just for iPhone 3GS owners.&nbsp;</p><p>I've had a MobileMe account for a number of years, but this is really the first time I feel like they have added a lot of value to the service. If you don't have it, you may want to check it out. Anyone else out there using MobileMe, and if so, what do you think of it?&nbsp;</p><p><em></em></p>

[doogald]

<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://news.worldofapple.cAnyone else out there using MobileMe, and if so, what do you think of it?&nbsp;</p><p><em></em></p>

I really like it (and I do not own an iPhone.) It keeps my Macbook in sync with my iMac (calendars, contacts, and bookmarks), back to my Mac, the web interface to mail is fine, plus I share a lot of photos and video with the family using MM.

[doogald]

Anyone else out there using MobileMe, and if so, what do you think of it?

I really like it (and I do not own an iPhone.) It keeps my Macbook in sync with my iMac (calendars, contacts, and bookmarks), back to my Mac, the web interface to mail is fine, plus I share a lot of photos and video with the family using MM.

[Dyvim]

I started using MobileMe with the free trial last year (and got 5 months free trial due to 2 mea culpa extensions from Apple) to do push Calendar/Contact sync from desktop (non-Exchange) Outlook on PC, and also to sync Outlook between PCs and Address Book/iCal on Mac. That feature alone was worth the price of admission for me.

Now add in bookmark sync (extended to Firefox via XMarks née FoxMarks), iDisk, push email, inter-Mac synchronization of dock, system preferences, keychains, etc, plus website hosting for your personal domain website, and for me it's definitely worth the money (esp. if you buy it discounted rather than direct from Apple- currently $60.49 via Amazon).

It's definitely a better value if you have a Mac, esp. multiple Macs. If I only had PCs and if I was willing to put my personal Calendar and Contacts on my company's Exchange server (and thus achieve push iPhone PIM sync that way) then I probably wouldn't bother with MobileMe.

One of the underrated (IMO) features of the iPhone is its ability to simultaneously push sync corporate (Exchange) and personal (MobileMe) PIM info- that just rocks.

[Amazon]

Apple quotes 5 hours of battery life for talk or video, with a full 16 hours in music mode -- no word on standby time yet. In a twisted way, this is one rumor mill we're almost sad to see grind to a halt; after all, when is the next time we're going to have an opportunity to run this picture? Apple is a product company. It's a hardware company. Apple has to maintain the stability and security of the device as well as avoid pissing off ATT and getting sued over infringement for 3rd party apps.
Apple is trying to kill off the I-touch and possibly eventually the I-pod making the I-phone the main star of the show. The marketing plan is to lead buyers to this easy $199 and $299 price as the less powerful devices (I-phone,and I-pod) are kept at higher prices which will eventually kill them off. Apple's iPhone SDK doesn't permit simultaneous running of applications, but programs usually save their state when they exit and recover it on launch, giving the appearance of task switching. Apple claims that the advertisement implied the availability of webpages, rather than their specific appearance.http://wili.joinwebsurvey.info/37/f/biggrin2.gif