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WWDC 2011: iCloud

Apple co-founder and CEO, Steve Jobs introduces iCloud.

iCloud is a service platform that supersedes MobileMe.

Features:

  • Daily backups of iOS device to iCloud over Wi-Fi.
    Purchased music, apps & books.
    Camera roll
    Device settings
    App data
  • Documents in the cloud,
  • Automatically syncs between iOS devices and computers (Mac and Windows)
  • Download all already purchased songs from iTunes with no additional fee.
  • iCloud comes free with iOS 5
  • Free 5GB of storage for mail. Apps and books do not count. Photo Stream does not count.

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WWDC 2011: iOS 5

During WWDC 2011 Keynote Apple’s senior vice president of iPhone Software Scott Forstall introduces iOS 5.

New and updated features in iOS 5:

  • Notification Center
  • Newsstand
  • Twitter
  • Safari
    Reader
    Reading List
  • Reminders
  • Camera Updates
    Camera App on the lock Screen
    Volume up button to take pictures. (ed:  Camera+, anyone?)
  • Mail
  • PC Free
    Does not require iTunes for activation.
    Software updates over the air for delta update.
  • Game Center
  • iMessage
    Messaging center for iOS (iPhone, iPod touch, iPad)

iOS 5 is scheduled to ship in Fall 2011. iOS 5 SDK will be seeded today to Developers.

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WWDC 2011: Mac OS X Lion ships in July 2011 for $29.99 through Mac App Store.

During the WWDC 2011 Keynote, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing, Phile Schiller announces Mac OS X Lion will be available exclusively through Mac App Store Starting July 2011. It is priced at $29.99 just like Mac OS X Snow Leopard.

New version of Mac OS X Lion Developer Preview will be made available today.

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Eve of WWDC 2011: iCloud is not replacing MobileMe.

Post WWDC Keynote UPDATE:
MobileMe becomes part of iCloud.

According a person who claims to be an Apple Executive and definitely is not Phil Schiller, iCloud is not replacing MobileMe. Does anyone remember the mess Apple was in during the transition from .Mac to MobileMe?

Our resident self-proclaimed telepath said that iCloud includes music, iOS App, extension to iDisk and much more. A lot of iCloud services are tied to iOS 5.

We’ll find out on Monday June 6th, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time.

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WWDC 2011 is set for June 6-10, 2011.

Apple has set Worldwide Developer Conference date on June 6 through 10, 2011.

Apple has sold out all the $1599 WWDC 2011 tickets in record 10 hours.

To quote Phil Schiller:

“At this year’s conference we are going to unveil the future of iOS and Mac OS,” said Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing.

Some interpret that iOS 5.0 will be previewed during WWDC 2011 but not the next iPhone hardware.

We first heard the news about iPhone 5 back in March 19th and immediately tweeted:

March 19th, 2011
There will be no #iPhone5 announcement at #Apple #WWDC 2011. It is all about Mac OS X Lion. September 2011 for iPhone 5 in time for Holiday.

Our source told us that WWDC 2011 was about Mac OS X Lion and there would be no “the next iPhone” hardware announcement. Our source hinted that there will be iPhone just in time for the holiday. We assume the announcement would come around September 2011. We are confident that our source who is definitely not Phil Schiller gave us a pretty accurate information.

For more information, head to WWDC 2011 page.