MobileMe, iCloud Back in Action After Widespread Outage!

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Yesterday Apple's MobileMe had a day in the cloud, or more like a day in a cloud burst. According to MacRumors report filed earlier yesterday indicates that the outage has affected as much as 75% of the MobileMe users.
Comments left by MacRumors users indicated that the outage (as high as 75% of users) was also affecting the iCloud and other related services.
Apple is in the works transitioning from MobileMe to iCloud service and this could indicate that The iCloud service is more than a name change and some hardcore changes are taking place. Apple will officially announce iCloud service in October 4th, most probably with iPhone 5 announcement.
The MobileMe service will continue to be available to users until June 30 2012.
Macrumors Forum
Apple system status

iOS 5, iCloud May Come On Oct 10, Followed By iPhone 5!

iOS 5, iCloud May Come On Oct 10 http://snapvoip.blogspot.com/
Continuing on with iPhone 5 rumors, the latest is that it will come a few days after October 10. This is based on some information that AppleCare personnel revealed about increased call volume on and around October 10. We can also expect iCloud to be released with iOS 5.
Traditionally Apple released the iOS or iPhone software, then a few days prior to the new device release;

In 2009, Apple publicly released version 3.0 of what was then known as "iPhone Software" on Wednesday, June 17 -- two days before the iPhone 3GS went on sale. And last year, iOS 4 became available on Monday, June 21, before the Thursday launch of the iPhone 4.

So logically, if the increased call volume to AppleCare leads to iOS 5 release to public on October 10, then the iPhone 5 will follow after a few days. If we are to believe a French Carrier, iPhone 5 will be on the shelves, on October 15th!
iOS 5 was released to developers a while ago and jailbroken iOS 5 is already in the ether.
We will wait!
Via AppleInsider

iOS 5 Beta 6 Released To Developers

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Today Apple released iOS 5 beta 6 to developers. The new build is available only to developers with iOS 5 beta 3 and later installed on their iPhones iPads or iPod touch devices. The update comes as an over-the-air (OTA) update.

This time there is a difference in Apple's suggestions on upgrading. it does not recommend wiping your device clean before updating to the iOS 5 beta 6, like with the iOS beta 5.

In addition iOS update, Apple also released updated iTunes 10.5 beta 6) and Xcode 4.2 preview 3.



The update brings in a whole slew of fixes and additions. BGR has a plateful of information on the subject.

BGR

Smartphone Market Supremacy : iOS vs Android, A Consumer Point Of View!

Android, Apple And RIM

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Looks like more people are wanting an iPhone rather than an Android phone, according to a survey conducted by ChangeWave Research.Of 4163 respondents questioned, up to 46% of consumers planning to buy a smartphone in the next 90 days say they'll choose an Apple iPhone and 32% will look for an Android and measly 4% are still attached to them BlackBerry phones.

The survey sample consisted of 89% U.S. respondents and 11% from outside the U.S.

While the sample of respondents are wide enough to conclude where consumers want, it does not reveal what consumer can afford. Apple's marketing knew how to monger hype and it is paying off. Most of the consumers these days, associate iPhone with mobile phones, when they talk about phones generally or dream about them.

This seems to be extending beyond the iPhones themselves according to the same survey, people are willing to extend the loyalty in to other Apple products as well, Specially iCloud. 26% of the current Apple customers and 13% of non-Apple users have admitted that they will be swayed towards Apple products due to iCloud.

That is exactly where Google seem to fail. Google has been providing cloud services for ages, like GMail storage but I guess beyond techies, many people do not even know it exists, let alone by a catchy name like iCloud. Microsoft and Amazon are not doing any better in that front either.

The differences do not stop there, 70% of current iOS device users said that they were satisfied with Apple products and it was 50% for Android users. Windows phone 7 users, 57% were very happy with their phones.

I was at a major retail store for electronic goods to get a protective shield installed on my iPad 2 (64GB) and my colleague's Asus EEE Pad Transformer. I saw many people lingering around Apple iPad isle but equally similar number on all other tablet isles.

I think this report will shed some light into how people are thinking when it comes to mobile phones and other associated devices. So if you are associated with selling or developing for mobile market, the information can come in very handy.

Report details include:

• Competition between Apple (AAPL), Motorola (MMI), Research In Motion (RIMM), Google (GOOG), Microsoft (MSFT), Samsung and HTC, among others
• Customer Satisfaction Ratings by Manufacturer
• Satisfaction Comparison: Apple vs. RIM BlackBerry – 4 Year Comparison
• Planned Buying Trends by Operating System – biggest winners and losers
• 3 Year Comparison of Android OS Demand vs. Apple iOS Demand
• Customer Satisfaction Ratings by Mobile OS
• Growth Trends: Overall Smart Phone Market
• Impact of Apple iCloud Service and Planned Consumer Usage
• Mobile Apps: Android OS vs. Apple iOS – comparison of money spent and number of apps downloaded in past 90 days

ChangeWave Report

Apple Sued Over iCloud Trademark By iCloud Communications

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While I was wondering about "How To Get Out Of The iCloud", looks like someone else want Apple to get out of cloud, I meant iCloud.
iCloud Communications has filed a trademark infringement suit yesterday in the US Disctrict Court in Arizona over the use of name iCloud.
While IANL, it looks like Apple has done some thing wrong. According to iCloud Communications, the trademark grabbing by Apple has damaged it's business, brand and the product, which is by the way very similar to what Apple plans to offer under the moniker iCloud. They have sighted former Apple infringements of trademarks, like The Beatles, McIntosh Labs stereo equipment and the cartoon character Mighty Mouse.
iCloud is seeking  all profits, gains and advantages by Apple as well as  all monetary damages sustained by iCloud. Of course it is asking Apple to discontinue the use of brand name iCloud.
iCloud Complaint via TNW

Once In The iCloud, How Do You Get Out?

iCloud, How Do You Get Out? http://snapvoip.blogspot.com/
I was just wondering, for any reason, if you want to get out of iCloud into your own cloud or somebody elses, how do you do that? Are locked in for life?
Everybody including Steve Jobs tells us the ease of getting in and no one so far has not said anything about leaving iCloud. Just thinking aloud!

Apple WWDC keynote Speech And iOS 5 Videos In The Cloud

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If you did not attend the WWDC event today and still would like to watch the presentations that introduced MAC OS X Lion, iOS 5, and The iCloud, you are in luck. Apple has release the videos in to the cloud, for the moment not THE iCloud but the regular one. You might get sad seeing Steve Jobs. It was for me.

Apple Keynote
iOS 5 Videos