MobileMe

Apple also is exploring a major revamp of its MobileMe online storage service, the people familiar with the matter said.

MobileMe, a $99-a-year personal e-mail, calendar and back-up service, was "not our finest hour" , he said.

The new iCloud would include the MobileMe apps, written from the ground up, he said.

Then choose how you'd like to share it: in an email or MMS message, on the web, in a MobileMe gallery, or on YouTube.

Such was the case with Apple's MobileMe launch, in conjunction with the new Mac operating system Leopard.

MobileMe syncs everything instantly, not at some odd hour during the middle of the night.

But MobileMe finally does give consumers the main email, contact and calendar convenience corporate users rely upon daily.

MobileMe, rightly derided for being buggy and expensive, is expected to get a major overhaul to tie in with the iPhone 5's launch.

In cloud computing, Apple has MobileMe, and Google has its suite of Web applications, including Gmail, Google Docs and Google Calendar.

The new line of iPhones and the revamped MobileMe are intended for release this summer, though those plans could change, the person said.

MobileMe wasn't as popular as I would have expected, though. Only five people said they used it.

Or post directly to your MobileMe gallery, where friends and family can browse and download your photos.

Or post them directly to your MobileMe gallery, where friends and family can browse and download them.

The exec in charge of MobileMe was replaced on the spot, in front of his entire team, after a botched launch.

Similarly, once you've configured a MobileMe account, Address Book Sharing is enabled in the same place.

However, MobileMe now finally does a fast, reliable job of syncing calendar and contact items.

But the lack of explanation and communication on the MobileMe problem is outrageous.

Q: I saw your column last week saying Apple's MobileMe now does a better job of syncing contacts, calendar items and email.

Apple will be fine: It can use the iPad to pull in buyers of plain old PCs, and as well as subscriptions to its online service, MobileMe.

"Can anyone tell me what MobileMe is supposed to do? " Jobs reportedly asked the MobileMe team after the fumbled launch.

Also, there's no way to create limited access to allow an assistant or family member to use just your MobileMe online calendar.

MobileMe is being revamped with cloud storage features.

Ironically, I'm using the Apple MobileMe cloud to store this article so I can work on it on across several devices.

It also sounds similar to MobileMe, the cloud-syncing service Apple ( NSDQ: AAPL) launched along side the iPhone 3G last summer.

If you use an IMAP account such as MobileMe, your notes can even sync over the air.

It supports a huge range of formats, and integrates with various online services such as MobileMe, Google Docs, and Dropbox.

I have three accounts in Mail: one is push (MobileMe), the other two pull new messages once every hour.

In my new tests, MobileMe's email was prompt and reliable.

For example, you can upload photos and videos to your MobileMe galleries directly from Apple's iPhoto and iMovie programs.

However, if you have a Family Pack subscription, you can still create new family member accounts.

Q: Is it possible to sync a Treo or BlackBerry using MobileMe?