MobileMe (formerly .Mac and iTools) is a subscription-based collection of online services and software offered by Apple Inc. Originally launched on January 5, 2000, as iTools, a free collection of Internet-based services for users of Mac OS 9, Apple relaunched it as .Mac on July 17, 2002, when it became a paid subscription service primarily designed for users of Mac OS X. Apple relaunched the service again as MobileMe at WWDC 2008 on July 9, 2008, now targeting both Mac and iPhone users.
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MobileMe (formerly .Mac and iTools) is a subscription-based collection of online services and software offered by Apple Inc. Originally launched on January 5, 2000, as iTools, a free collection of Internet-based services for users of Mac OS 9, Apple relaunched it as .Mac on July 17, 2002, when it became a paid subscription service primarily designed for users of Mac OS X. Apple relaunched the service again as MobileMe at WWDC 2008 on July 9, 2008, now targeting both Mac and iPhone users.
Apple's Phil Schiller introduced MobileMe as "Microsoft Exchange for the rest of us." All existing .Mac members were migrated to MobileMe automatically. For two weeks after the launch of MobileMe, an estimated 20,000 members were unable to access their e-mail through MobileMe, which Apple reluctantly acknowledged after widespread press attention.
Features
iTools and .Mac were designed primarily to provide Internet services for Mac owners. All members of iTools and .Mac received a special @mac.com e-mail address, which represented the service's ties to the Mac hardware. However, with the release of the iPhone 3G in 2008, the renamed service, MobileMe, began providing Internet services for Mac OS X, iPhone OS, and Microsoft Windows. Members of MobileMe are given a @me.com e-mail address and are no longer restricted to Mac OS X software such as Mail and iCal, and they can access personal data from any computer connected to the Internet using the web interface at me.com or a number of supported applications, including Microsoft Outlook.
Storage
MobileMe has two different plans. The Individual plan includes 20 GB of storage and 200 GB of data transfer. The Family Pack includes 40 GB of storage split up between one 20 GB individual and four 5 GB e-mail plans. Members can purchase additional storage in 20 GB or 40 GB allocations.
MobileMe includes an @me.com e-mail address (previous .Mac and iTools users also keep their @mac.com address and can use either as both addresses are linked). When a message is received it is sent directly to all the user's devices using Push Mail. Supported devices include the iPhone, iPod Touch, Apple Mail on Mac OS X, and Microsoft Outlook on Microsoft Windows. Users can also setup e-mail aliases that will be redirected to their MobileMe Mail account.
Address Book and Calendar
MobileMe maintains a synchronized address book and calendar feature using Push functions. If a user makes a change to a contact or event on one device it will be automatically synced to the MobileMe servers and, by extension, all the user's other devices. Supported devices include the iPhone, Address Book and iCal on Mac OS X, or Microsoft Outlook on Microsoft Windows.
Photo Gallery
MobileMe has a public photo gallery feature. Photos can be uploaded in the web browser at me.com, synced by iPhoto or Aperture on Mac OS X or by sending it from the iPhone and iPod Touch.
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