[Hidden-tech] iPhone syncing: MobileMe vs. iTunes

[Chris Hoogendyk]

It's just been announced, so no one will have any experience to say how it works over time, but . . .

On Tuesday, at Apple's Developer's Conference, Steve Jobs made a bunch of announcements that are all 
centered around what your client wants to do. MobileMe is going to be replaced with iCloud, which 
will provide tetherless syncing of all your devices. That is to say, you don't have to connect your 
mobile device to your Mac with a wire and sync through iTunes. It all goes through the cloud. Also, 
it's free.

If you go to Apple's web site, iCloud if the main item. Click from there to watch the keynote or to 
get details.

According to a tweet from Small Dog, some of the new features have already hit the iOS update for 
mobile devices. Others will come along with iOS 5. I'm not sure where Mac OS X stands. Clearly it 
will be in Lion. I didn't see anything about Snow Leopard on a quick scan.


On 6/7/11 11:14 PM, David Frazier wrote:
> Hi All. I'm seeking some MobileMe / iTunes syncing advice, please. My client has a Verizon iPhone. He just got an iMac. Up until now, I've had him set-up to sync his Calendar and Contacts to his MobileMe acct. Now that he has a computer, he could sync his Calendar (iCal)  and Contacts though iTunes, but I'm a little confused how to proceed and worry that using both MobileMe and iTunes to sync may cause loss and / or duplicate data.
>
> I'd like to keep him backing-up "offsite" via MobileMe ... but be able to edit Contacts and iCal on his Mac and enjoy using iTunes. Whatever the final set-up, it needs to be simple for him. I can't find definitive answers via Apple discussions, help or via Google. I'm sure it must be picking and choosing settings and preferences across iPhone / iMac / MobileMe. Right?
>
> Any thoughts or advice would be greatly appreciated. I'm sure it will all change again when iCloud happens! Yipes.
>
> Regards,
> Dave Frazier
> dave at fraziercreative.com

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