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Apple Launches iCloud Beta

Apple has introduced the beta version of icloud, the company's new suite of streaming media and cloud-based services.
The new beta, available to all users with an Apple ID (update: some of our readers are having trouble accessing icloud with Leon), has Web version of Mail, Contacts, Calendar, Find My iPhone and iWork. They are accessible if you visit during use iCloud.com IOS 5 (available for developers of Apple) or Mac OS X Lion. Does not include Apple cloud services including music from iTunes.



Apple also unveiled the pricing structure icloud. The first 5GB of storage in the service are free. In addition, a 10 GB will cost $ 20, 20 GB will cost $ 40 and 50GB will cost $ 100. It is much more expensive than Amazon Cloud Drive, which offers 20 GB of space for $ 20 and allows users to store an unlimited amount of music for free.

We're playing with the beta icloud now, while we will have more to report, our initial conclusion is that beta icloud is a modified version of MobileMe. Includes similar interfaces, which is not a surprise. The addition of support iWork is a welcome addition, though, as is the simple and universal interface for all services in the cloud of Apple.

We have taken some screenshots of the beta and embedded beneath them. Take a look, and let us know what you think of the beta icloud in the comments.