Apple has unveiled the beta for iCloud, the company’s new suite of media streaming and cloud-based services.
The new beta, which is available to all users with an Apple ID (update: some of our readers are having trouble accessing iCloud with Lion), features web-based version of Mail, Contacts, Calendar, Find my IPhone and iWork. They are accessible if you visit iCloud.com while using iOS 5 (available to Apple developers) or Mac OS X Lion. It does not include Apple’s cloud music services, including iTunes Match.
Apple also unveiled the pricing structure for iCloud. The first 5GB of storage on the service are free. An addition 10GB will cost $20, 20GB will cost $40 and 50GB will retail for $100. It’s a good deal more expensive than Amazon Cloud Drive, which gives 20GB of space for $20 and lets users store an unlimited amount of music for free.
We’re playing around with the iCloud beta now, and while we’ll have more to report, our initial conclusion is that the iCloud beta is a modified version of MobileMe. It includes similar interfaces, which isn’t a surprise. The addition of iWork support is a welcomed addition though, as is the simplistic and universal interface for all of Apple’s cloud services.
We’ve taken some screenshots of the beta and embedded them below. Check them out, and let us know what you think of the iCloud beta in the comments.
Mashable reporter Christina Warren contributed to this report.
iCloud Beta Login Screen
This is the login screen for the iCloud beta.
iCloud Icons
iCloud's beta includes Mail, Contacts, Calendar, Find My iPhone and iWork.
iCloud Contacts
This is the interface for contacts.
iCloud Calendar
This is the interface for calendar.
iCloud Mail
You need an @me.com email address to use iCloud Mail.
iCloud Keynote
This is the opening screen for Keynote in iCloud.
iCloud Numbers
This is the opening screen for Numbers in iCloud.
iCloud Pages
This is the opening screen for Pages in iCloud.
iCloud for Mac OS X
This is the iCloud icon for the Mac OS X version.
Install iCloud Screen
This is the first screen you'll see when you attempt to install iCloud for Mac OS x lion
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The new beta, which is available to all users with an Apple ID (update: some of our readers are having trouble accessing iCloud with Lion), features web-based version of Mail, Contacts, Calendar, Find my IPhone and iWork. They are accessible if you visit iCloud.com while using iOS 5 (available to Apple developers) or Mac OS X Lion. It does not include Apple’s cloud music services, including iTunes Match.
Apple also unveiled the pricing structure for iCloud. The first 5GB of storage on the service are free. An addition 10GB will cost $20, 20GB will cost $40 and 50GB will retail for $100. It’s a good deal more expensive than Amazon Cloud Drive, which gives 20GB of space for $20 and lets users store an unlimited amount of music for free.
We’re playing around with the iCloud beta now, and while we’ll have more to report, our initial conclusion is that the iCloud beta is a modified version of MobileMe. It includes similar interfaces, which isn’t a surprise. The addition of iWork support is a welcomed addition though, as is the simplistic and universal interface for all of Apple’s cloud services.
We’ve taken some screenshots of the beta and embedded them below. Check them out, and let us know what you think of the iCloud beta in the comments.
Mashable reporter Christina Warren contributed to this report.
iCloud Beta Login Screen
This is the login screen for the iCloud beta.
iCloud Icons
iCloud's beta includes Mail, Contacts, Calendar, Find My iPhone and iWork.
iCloud Contacts
This is the interface for contacts.
iCloud Calendar
This is the interface for calendar.
iCloud Mail
You need an @me.com email address to use iCloud Mail.
iCloud Keynote
This is the opening screen for Keynote in iCloud.
iCloud Numbers
This is the opening screen for Numbers in iCloud.
iCloud Pages
This is the opening screen for Pages in iCloud.
iCloud for Mac OS X
This is the iCloud icon for the Mac OS X version.
Install iCloud Screen
This is the first screen you'll see when you attempt to install iCloud for Mac OS x lion
More About: apple, icloud, iOS, itunes, iwork, mac os x, mac os x lion, mobilemeFor more Dev & Design coverage:Follow Mashable Dev & Design on TwitterBecome a Fan on FacebookSubscribe to the Dev & Design channelDownload our free apps for Android, Mac, iPhone and iPad
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Comments: http://mashable.com/2011/08/01/apple-icloud-beta/#comments