Late today, Apple rolled iCloud.com to be used for testing by developers to ensure compatibility with their applications.
However, there have been mixed rumblings from both developers and non-developers being able to log into the beta. This may be a geographical issue based on which iCloud servers are online, or it could be something else. Regardless, Apple is taking this slow and not making another “MobileMe-sized” mistake.
Lastly, Apple has pushed out an iWork beta with iCloud support, for developers, for testing as well. Also, Apple has now outlined their pricing for additional storage: 10GB extra (for a total of 15GB) will cost $20 a year, 20GB (for at total of 25GB )will cost $40, and 50GB (total 55GB) will cost $100 a year. Remember, you as a user get 5GB of storage for free, and your music library, apps, video content, and photo stream do not count against that 5GB.
Personally, I was able to log in (with my Apple ID), but not having iOS 5 or OS X 7.2 installed, I couldn’t set up an iCloud account. If you are a registered developer, and have iOS 5, or OS X 7.2 installed, you can set up an iCloud account from within the OS. Otherwise, you’ll have to sit on your hands like me. This release also removes any doubt as to whether iCloud would have MobileMe-style web applications.
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TAGS: Developers, iCloud, iWork
