Apple continues to get ready for the iOS 5 and iCloud launch. Apple has just updated its iCloud.com website with a new login screen, which no longer says it's in beta.
But it still seems to be restricted to users to developers, though we're received some tips from our readers that they've manage to upgrade
Apple is also expected to rollout the MobileMe to iCloud migration page (MobileMe.com/move), which will allows you to migrate data from your MobileMe account to iCloud. As Apple had said in its FAQs, the migration process allows users to move Mail, Contacts and Calendar data to iCloud. Data from other MobileMe services like iWeb, iDisk and Photo Gallery won't be migrated, and would be discontinued after 30th June 2012. You also won't be able to sync Mac Dashboard widget, Dock items, keychains, signatures, mail account rules, mail smart boxes, and mail preferences.
After migrating to iCloud, MobileMe users get 25GB of storage, which includes the 20GB of storage that comes with the yearly plan that a MobileMe subscriber has already paid for and the free 5GB of storage offered to all iCloud users. Basically, it means that the migration process for MobileMe users doesn't incur any extra cost (until June 30, 2012).
Apple released iTunes 10.5 few hours back and is expected to release iOS 5 and iCloud along with Mac OS X 10.7.2 and iWork for iOS today, October 12th. We're hearing reports that Apple could release its highly anticipated next generation mobile operating system at around 10:00 am PST or 1:00 pm EST.
If you're planning to upgrade to iOS 5, we would recommend you to checkout some of the tips to get ready for it.
Let us know if you're able to upgrade to iCloud in the comments. Thanks Pedro for the tip!
Update:
It looks like iCloud is live for everyone. All you need to do is enter your current login details and it will be prompt you to upgrade the MobileMe account to iCloud. Thanks Steve for the tip!
Update 2:
Some initial impressions:
As Apple had said in its FAQs, the migration process allows users to move Mail, Contacts and Calendar data to iCloud.
During the migration process you will be toll that data from other MobileMe services like iWeb, iDisk and Photo Gallery won't be migrated, and would be discontinued after 30th June 2012. You also won't be able to sync Mac Dashboard widget, Dock items, keychains, signatures, mail account rules, mail smart boxes, and mail preferences.
As you would expect from Apple, the user interface and the migration process are really simple. The iCloud interface also looks fantastic, right from the login screen to the web apps themselves. Apple has, at the same time, made no compromise in terms of speed and responsiveness of the web interface. In fact launching web apps like Contacts and Calendar (yes launching, because it is so familiar to the iOS Home Screen paradigm) take almost the same time as their native counterparts on iOS and OS X. The supported browsers are Chrome, Safari 4+, Firefox 4+, IE 8+, Opera and of course Mobile Safari.
Please let us know how it goes.
Nice!
You’re welcome
Can’t wait for the new update on my ipod touch XD so many of the features I’ll defo use…need to sign upto icloud thou
iCloud is already alive. I just enter with my iTunes username and password. Yessssssss!!!!!
anyone been able to download the iCloud mac/pc application?
Would really appreciate a reply when it goes live
I’ve been a long time Google user for email, contacts and calendar. I’m now trying to decide if I should transition over to icloud for those services. What do you guys think? It would be a lot of work having to change emails for pretty much the past few years of my online life.
Welcome to the #1 reason I’ve been very blah about iCloud except for the music services. I’ve already had all the “features” of iCloud for a long time with Google Sync. I just can’t see the appeal just yet. And if my initial testing is any sign, it’s a hell of a lot slower push than google.
@dakpluto, let me know when google sync allows you to restore your apps, device settings, text messages, etc from backup. Google sync, while good (although they still have the annoying issue of downsizing the resolution of contact pics to the iphone) was not designed to work intimately with your phone like iCloud.
I may not be up on all the features of iCloud just yet but I don’t understand why you would have to stop using google for calenders and mail just to use iCloud. Can you explain a little more why you have to choose to use only one?
YaY… i can log in but cant use anything except location as it needs either iOS 5 or OSX 10.7.2
COME ON APPLEEEEEEEEEEEEE…… HURRY UPPPP!!!!!
I tried to access the new iCloud with my mobile username to migrate the info and it gave me the, “this account is not eligible it is only for developers.” I used my full mobile me email and password, am I doing something wrong? Any suggestions?
I think your supposed to use ur iTunes account
That is my iTunes account.
Cant wait to use iCloud and see how good it is.
Logged in, but, as Bravo_007 said, nothing is available except Find My iPhone. It wants you to have iOS 5 or OS X Lion.
I’m torn right now. I really want iCloud, but I’m not sure I want to give up my jailbreak. Certain things in the jailbreak that are just SO GOOD. Tlert, I’m looking at you!
Ahhh! Just migrated to iCloud thinking I could still sync iDisk and can’t- please help!!!