Find My iPhone 1.1 Goes Live with iOS 4.2 Support

Just before iOS 4.2 with minutes, Find My iPhone 1.1 goes live with iOS 4.2 and Apple ID support for iPhone 4, iPad and iPod touch 4G owners. It also brings support for 30 more languages. Check the full changelog below.

What's New in Version 1.1
- iPhone 4, iPad, or 4th generation iPod touch owners can use Find My iPhone for free with their Apple ID (iOS 4.2 required)
- Support for 30 additional languages
- Important: this update is required for users of the previous version of Find My iPhone app (v1.0 and v1.0.1)

Stay tuned for the big launch today.

 

Find My iPhone Feature is Now Free

Apple makes Find My iPhone feature free along with iOS 4.2 update without a tie to a MobileMe account or rather to a free limited version. As expected, from the press release:

The Find My iPhone (or iPad or iPod touch) feature is now free to use without a MobileMe℠ subscription and helps you locate your missing device.* The Find My iPhone app is a free download on the App Store℠ and lets users easily locate a missing device on a map and have it display a message or play a sound. Users can even remotely lock or wipe data from a lost device to protect privacy.

 

Apple to Offer Free MobileMe with iOS 4.2?

Guys over MacRumors have found some error messages in the newly released iOS 4.2.1 GM claiming to options for a free MobileMe service. As you can notice in the screenshot below, the code mentions free MobileMe accounts for all iOS devices. The code also points to that MobileMe mail will not be available in the free MobileMe package.

Anyway, we'll keep you informed in case Apple will release a free version of MobileMe for iOS devices, stay tuned.

 

MobileMe App Updated with iPad, Retina, and Multitasking Support

Apple today has pushed a major update to their MobileMe gallery app to bring full iPad support, Retina Display support for iPhone 4 and iPod touch 4, and also support for iOS 4 multitasking feature. For who don't know MobileMe app allows you to check on your MobileMe photo galleries using a beautiful user interface with a couple of neat features up its sleeve.

What's New In Version 1.2

- Universal app with full iPad support
- Supports fast app switching for iOS 4 devices
- Optimized for Retina displays
- View friends’ galleries without the need for a MobileMe subscription (iPhone and iPad only)

The app is free as always and can be downloaded from the link below:

Download MobileMe Gallery app [iTunes Link]

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New MobileMe Calenar App goes Live [Beta]

Apple has just launched a new MobileMe App, this app works as a calendar including events and arranging them. It still Beta, Check after the jump for the full features, and also check how to get the beta version on the doors!

To sign up, go to me.com/calendar and click “Request an invitation.” You will receive an email notification when you have been added to the beta (we will add members in the order of their request over the coming weeks).

Here's the New Features in the Beta

• The aforementioned new, iPad-like UI.
• Shared calendars (for family and friends).
• Published calendars (for groups and teams).
• Event invitations with RSVPs (yes!).
• Based on CalDAV standard.