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MobileMe: Even it gets some updates

by Megan Lavey-Heaton Jun 8th 2009 at 5:15PM

Coming about six weeks too late for Steve Sande, the new Find my iPhone feature demoed at WWDC will enable you to locate your iPhone on a map by logging into me.com. Sadly, I doubt that feature will help those of us who accidentally knock their phones behind the bed or get stuck between the couch cushions, but at least you'll know if it's in the house. Edit: I forgot, you can hear it beep, even if it's set to silent. However, how loud it beeps remains to be seen ...

You can also use the Find My iPhone feature to do two things: First, you can send a message to your phone that will display on the screen, even when it's locked, alerting to the Good Samaritan who has found it that you'll be on the way to get it. However, if someone with more nefarious intentions in mind gets ahold of it, you can do a remote wipe of the phone, thus returning it to factory settings.

Not mentioned during the keynote are these little gems:
  • The ability to access your iDisk from the iPhone: A feature that should have been on the iPhone for version 2.0, you can upload a file to your iDisk and immediately access it on your phone. The iDisk app will be free through the App Store.
  • File sharing via iPhone: Likewise, that nifty little iDisk app will enable you to share a file with someone else by tapping on the "Share" button in the application, and it'll shoot an e-mail link to your recipients. You can also tweak the settings to set passwords and the number of days a file is available. You can also use it to access other MobileMe's Public folders.
  • Mail search: If you've got a message on MobileMe but not on the iPhone itself, the improved search capabilities of iPhone OS 3.0 will allow you to search MobileMe for messages in addition to the e-mails that are on your iPhone as well.


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Mark Buensalido

I believe that searching mail on the server is available.

June 08 2009 at 11:59 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Spid

Actually, I think that's a great idea, but I would like to be sure, I can wipe my data but also lock my phone down in the mean time.

I mean, I don't have password on my iPhone (I know that's bad, but I don't want to enter a code every two minutes (or 5 minutes to be more realistic).

I would like to be able to remove all of my personal info, contacts, etc... and then lock down the phone in emergency mode (only able to call 911... and maybe a phone number you selected during the request... such your home number, etc...); even if the phone was in used when I did my request.... to avoid any over bill for long distance call, etc...

my 2 cents,
Spid

June 08 2009 at 11:42 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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ianlive

Lock it every 15 minutes Spid. You get use to it.

June 09 2009 at 9:33 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Steve

I'd leave my wife behind before I left my iPhone behind. Who are these people that don't cling to their iPhone like its their lifeblood? Seriously?

Okay, I was kidding about the wife thing, but just BARELY.

June 08 2009 at 9:24 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
JumpDamnitJump

I really can't believe they charge $ for MobileMe. It's largely been a junk show. Now I can use it to manage my lost phone? Fine, but $10 a month? They should just toss it in as part of the ecosystem, uh, I mean icosystem.
-kev

June 08 2009 at 7:59 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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SSteve

It's only $10/month if you buy it from Apple. If you buy it from Amazon, it's $6.90/month.

http://www.amazon.com/Apple-MB824Z-A-MobileMe/dp/B001BY45QO

[Disclaimer: I have purchased .Mac retail packages and used them to extend my .Mac account. I haven't yet purchased a MobileMe package and am assuming that you can still extend your account by purchasing a retail package.]

June 08 2009 at 8:31 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Adam Rice

I'm kind of surprised at the remote-wipe thing. It would have made more sense to put the phone into a gimped mode where it can only call an alternate number you designate.

June 08 2009 at 7:43 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Timo Reitnauer

Still no possibility to use your own domain name for email though. When is MobileMe closing this gap to Google Apps?

June 08 2009 at 6:16 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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Ianlive

Good question. I just bought the domain of my personal name and would prefer to use it over my mobile me addy but I love the true syncing of mobile me on my iPhone.

Anyone know if this is even on the table for Apple?

June 09 2009 at 9:31 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
epoxy

i've been using my iphone with my own domain via google for a year and it works fine.

June 09 2009 at 10:05 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Noah

Is this available now, or do I have to wait until 3.0 is released?

June 08 2009 at 6:06 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
waiownsyou

Remote wipe is lame. It just gives whoever has the phone a new factory-setting iPhone. It should instead render the phone useless and it will only display that message indefinitely.

June 08 2009 at 5:20 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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SSteve

Oh, but it will help find the iPhone stuck between the couch cushions. It makes your iPhone beep so you can locate it.

June 08 2009 at 5:18 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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