iDisk for iPhone enables file viewing, sharing
Lost in the shuffle of yesterday’s myriad WWDC announcements , Apple unveiled iDisk, a free app that lets you view and share documents, videos, and the like .
If that sounds familiar, it’s because these capabilities already exist in apps like Air Sharing , File Sharing , and Soonr .
So, what sets iDisk apart? For starters, it’s exclusively for MobileMe subscribers. (Feel free to stop reading here and now.) So while the app itself is free, it’ll actually cost you $99 annually to use.
iDisk offers two main functions. First, it lets you view your MobileMe-housed Office or iWork ‘09 documents, PDFs, videos, and, one would assume, images. You can also access the contents of other MobileMe members’ Public folders.
Second, iDisk simplifies file sharing: instead of a mammoth file attachment, recipients get a link for downloading the designated file(s) from your MobileMe space.
You’ll be able to nab iDisk when
iPhone OS 3.0 rolls out on June 17. In the meantime, take a good look at Soonr (iTunes link ). A free account gives you 2GB of online storage, and the app not only lets you view and share documents remotely, but also collaborate, fax, and even print.
