Apple has launched the very first beta version of its iCloud website for developers to have a play with, leaving those without developer accounts wishing they could get in too.
iCloud.com is live now and looking rather swish with a silver iCloud pass sitting proudly in the middle of the homepage, serving as the login area. If you have a developer account then you can log in with your Apple ID and password and check out some of the initial looks and features of iCloud.
When you log in to iCloud you’ll notice 5 icons which should be familiar to all iOS and Mac users. The interface borrows liberally from the design and looks of both iOS and Mac OS X. Mail, Contacts, Calendar, Find My iPhone and iWork are offered as iOS style icons after you’ve logged in, all of which will synchronise wirelessly with the same apps and programs on your Apple mobile device and Mac computer.
iCloud is Apple’s wireless synchronisation tool which will work with iOS 5 and Mac OS X Lion. OS X Lion is available now on Macbook and Mac models, whereas we expect to see iOS 5 launched during September or October alongside the iPhone 5. Apple are letting developers test their applications with iCloud now to ensure everything works smoothly when they plan to finally launch it to the public.
We’ve managed to nab this neat little video thanks to helpfulmactips2010, so check out what iCloud is all about below!
UPDATE
9to5mac reports that the pricing for Apple’s iCloud has been released along with the beta version of iCloud.
UK customers should expect to pay the following:
- 10GB – £14 per year
- 20GB – £28 per year
- 50GB – £70 per year
EU customers should expect to pay the following:
- 10GB – 16e per year
- 20GB – 32e per year
- 50GB – 80e per year
US customers should expect to pay the following:
- 10GB – $20 per year
- 20GB – $40 per year
- 50GB – $100 per year
Every subscription comes with an additional 5GB of free iCloud storage.