Apple releases MobileMe iDisk for iPhone, iPod touch

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  • Reply 21 of 65
    oc4theooc4theo Posts: 294member
    Here is finally a good reason to get me to join the MobileMe crowd. I surrender because I have no reason left not to subscribe.



    Now, I have to find my debit card!!!
  • Reply 22 of 65
    drdbdrdb Posts: 99member
    I've been waiting for this and am very happy it's here now.
  • Reply 23 of 65
    c4rlobc4rlob Posts: 277member
    Finally - yes!
  • Reply 24 of 65
    jrg_ukjrg_uk Posts: 64member
    You definitely should be able to take an email address within Mail and create a new contact (or add it to an existing one.)



    When reading the email, click on the 'Name >' bit, it'll highlight blue and then take you to the a screen titled "From", with 'Create New Contact' and 'Add to Existing Contact' as options.



    (this worked in iPhone OS 2.x, too.)
  • Reply 25 of 65
    cubefancubefan Posts: 53member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Foo2 View Post


    Not even a mention of encryption. What a joke. If I could store documents on my corporate Mac OS X Server system, then I'd consider this useful.



    For that you need ezShare, works over WiFi from an iPod touch, absolutely brilliant!, would probably work over the internet if you were prepared to risk letting Bonjour out onto the net and your devices in, IMHO, too big a risk. Does iDisk too...
  • Reply 26 of 65
    sandausandau Posts: 1,230member
    This works great and is also free! Not bad. I wish it supported password protected pdf files, but it does not.



    I am currently using AirSharing Pro which was like $10, and it also supports mobile me iDisk as well as way more document types including password protected pdfs.



    Free is good though!
  • Reply 27 of 65
    stonefreestonefree Posts: 242member
    I find it amusing that people are excited that it's "free". You have to pay $99 a year for MobileMe to use it!
  • Reply 28 of 65
    teckstudteckstud Posts: 6,476member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by jcw5002 View Post


    I had to type MobileMe iDisk and physically hit "Search". It wasnt showing up on the autocomplete. [US]



    Thanks for that tip- couldn't find it any other way.

    So now I finally get to use my iDisk! iPhone keeps giving me something new every week.
  • Reply 29 of 65
    I tried but the app, nice as it is, will not allow password protected Numbers spreadsheets to be opened on the iPhone.
  • Reply 30 of 65
    teckstudteckstud Posts: 6,476member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by stonefree View Post


    I find it amusing that people are excited that it's "free". You have to pay $99 a year for MobileMe to use it!



    $69- just keep buying new Macs, iPhones , etc every year!
  • Reply 31 of 65
    trajectorytrajectory Posts: 647member
    This works great! Now I can finally take documents along with me and share them with other people. Makes the MobileMe service even better. I love how you can share really large files that can't be emailed (it emails a custom link to the file on the MM server). I also like that I can access all those files without them having to be on the iPhone, taking up space.



    This app is going on the first screen on my iPhone.
  • Reply 32 of 65
    teckstudteckstud Posts: 6,476member
    A perfect place to store porn- accessible only when needed!
  • Reply 33 of 65
    trajectorytrajectory Posts: 647member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by stonefree View Post


    I find it amusing that people are excited that it's "free". You have to pay $99 a year for MobileMe to use it!



    MobileMe is a lot more than just iDisk. I know people are incensed that Apple dare charge for this service, however, I've had it for 3 years now and it's been very useful and worth the price. I use my iDisk to share large files with clients that can't be sent over email, and I can also give clients access to our public iDisk folder to upload files. I've published over 80 photo galleries on MM to share with family and friends (it's SO easy with iPhoto and MM), and it also allows me to synch my laptop, desktop and iPhone.



    Personally, the "Find my iPhone" feature alone is worth the $99/year (which works out to $8.25/month).
  • Reply 34 of 65
    teckstudteckstud Posts: 6,476member
    Omg- this is amazing! I was just able to look at my tax returns on my phone!!!
  • Reply 35 of 65
    gustavgustav Posts: 827member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by jcw5002 View Post


    I had to type MobileMe iDisk and physically hit "Search". It wasnt showing up on the autocomplete. [US]



    I think it takes time for them to update their indexes. It didn't for met, and then later on it worked. FYI, this is on the Canadian store.
  • Reply 36 of 65
    aquaticaquatic Posts: 5,602member
    Am I understanding right that it doesn't let you download files from iDisk? If so what is the point?
  • Reply 37 of 65
    gustavgustav Posts: 827member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by stonefree View Post


    I find it amusing that people are excited that it's "free". You have to pay $99 a year for MobileMe to use it!



    Stop being obtuse. You know very well that it's a free viewer for a paid for service. What did you expect? That apple provide MobileMe for free to iPhone users?



    Give us a break. Please.
  • Reply 38 of 65
    gustavgustav Posts: 827member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Foo2 View Post


    Not even a mention of encryption. What a joke. If I could store documents on my corporate Mac OS X Server system, then I'd consider this useful.



    It's called MobileMe iDisk - it's for the MobileMe iDisk - why would you expect something different? Do you also complain that the Keynote Remote app doesn't let you control PowerPoint?
  • Reply 39 of 65
    trajectorytrajectory Posts: 647member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Aquatic View Post


    Am I understanding right that it doesn't let you download files from iDisk? If so what is the point?



    Quote:
    Originally Posted by AppleInsider View Post


    Apple says that files recently accessed via the application can be viewed when there is no reception, such as traveling on an airplane.



    Files are downloaded once they are viewed, so, yes, you can download them from iDisk.
  • Reply 40 of 65
    rokkenrokken Posts: 236member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Aquatic View Post


    Am I understanding right that it doesn't let you download files from iDisk? If so what is the point?



    You can save up 200MB on your iPhone or iPod Touch which seems sufficient to me. Storing GBs of files locally on iPhone or iPod Touch defeats the purpose IMO.
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