While we’re still clicking that ‘Check for Update’ button in iTunes in anticipation of iOS 5, the Apple’s iCloud website has already lost its ‘beta’ tag and been given a new login page design.
The new design features the iCloud login box with icons for each of the service’s web apps — including Mail, Contacts, Find My iPhone, and Documents in the Cloud — in the background.
Although the service has now left its beta, it seems that only developers can access it at this point. The service will be open to the public alongside the release of iOS 5 later today, however.
Other preparations for iOS 5 and iCloud saw Apple release iTunes 10.5 yesterday. If you haven’t already installed this, you’ll need to do so before you can upgrade to the new iOS firmware.
Excited yet?
[via MacRumors]
Killian Bell is a freelance writer based in the U.K. He has an interest in all things tech and also covers Android over at CultofAndroid.com. You can follow him on Twitter via @killianbell.
53 responses to “Apple’s iCloud Website Loses ‘Beta’ Tag Ahead of Launch, Gets New Login Page”
Too excited,still clickin on that “check for update”
Does anyone know what time ios5 will be available?
I’ve just tried to sign in and it let me even though I’m not a developer looks like iOS 5 is out very soon hopefully it is anyway i can’t wait for it
Im not a developer and iu have just logged in with my normal apple ID. I can access the find my iphone feature but for the others it says that i have to update the settings on my iOS 5 device or in system preferences on OS X lion
Hard to tell since they go by California time. Probably afternoon on the East Coast, if past releases are any indication.
upon logging in, it asked me if i would like to move my MobileMe stuff to iCloud. i assume once you move your MobileMe account to iCloud you loose the MM features
It’s online right now
Yeah, I’m definitely excited! It’s just a shame that I sold my iPhone 4 two days ago and now I’ve got a “1-2 week” wait for my iPhone 4S. I guess I’ll be playing with iOS 5 on my girlfriend’s 3GS tonight!
O it’s not,lol.
iOs 5 rocks!
it is!
Around 10am EST, 3pm GMT (UK time)
I’m still waiting:(
Where are you located?
I’m in the UK and icloud.com is working fine for me. Remember that:
-you must install iOS5 in your iDevice first, to proceed with the wizard and create the icloud account.
-if you used mobileme before, then you need to (from the same iDevice) merge into iCloud.
Ouch! That’s not good. Could you not have waited?
Haha… the honest answer is yes, I could have waited. I did however manage to sell my iPhone 4 for a very good price. I noticed the pre-owned prices of the iPhone 4 dropping a little over the week so the longer I left it to sell, the more I looked to lose. Oh well… I’ll appreciate it when it finally arrives.
I’m sure recent iOS releases have been around 1000 Pacific (1800 UK). As there’s been no official announcement it’s anyone’s guess.
I’m frustrated that Apple is not supporting iOS5 on 2nd generation devices. I mean, I know mine is getting old, but many of the new features are very small, like iMessage, Newsstand, Reminders, Twitter integration….
check out the first post on this page. they had a chat with apple, and advised that it will be launched around 7p.m. pst, also info on apple id’s and merging them/or not merging them. – http://www.facebook.com/movada
any news about merging account?
i can’t wait for the new iOS my mac pro has been on all day and my iPhone 4 and ipad 2 have been sitting by it waiting lol hurry up apple
is this true if so how do you know
I am not a dev and i am able to login iCloud.com using my expired MobileMe email.
iSpazio (italian iphone related blog) forums.
Merry Christmas everyone! Today is the day!
You’re using Chrome! :O
Still not happy about Apple abandoning iWeb & web hosting. Come on Tim, how about some support!
You should keep the MM stuff until June next year. What things will be like by then is anyone’s guess, but probably a load of 3rd party apps.
The so called “Documents in the Cloud” seems aimed exclusively at mobile users. The Mac faithful appear to be out in the cold. It’s actually called something else to do with iWork, but I can’t be bothered looking.
Find my iPhone works well, even on a Macbook or an iMac, despite its name.