MobileMe: Service Updates as of December 15, 2008
Summary
The MobileMe service has recently been updated with many fixes and improvements as described below:
Products Affected
MobileMe
Sync
- Contacts, calendars, and bookmarks on a Mac sync automatically within a minute of the change being made on the computer, another device, or the web at www.me.com; Mac OS X 10.5.6 is required
- Resolved an issue that could cause some contacts to temporarily disappear on iPhone or iPod touch when syncing with MobileMe over an intermittent network connection; iPhone Software 2.2 is required to take full advantage of this
- Reduces inconsistent data alerts when syncing contacts and calendars between a computer (Mac or PC) and the MobileMe cloud
- Improves reliability of new email notifications on an iPhone/iPod touch
- Messages just deleted on iPhone, iPod touch, or a desktop mail application now update more quickly on webmail
- Improves startup time for webmail when message preview is enabled
- Addresses an issue that could cause inconsistency between the time stamp for messages in MobileMe Mail and the account’s time zone setting
Calendar
- Resolves an issue that caused some recurring events to have an incorrect number of recurrences
- Resolves an issue that caused certain events to reflect incorrect international time zone or Daylight Saving Time settings
Login
- The login page no longer removes your member name if you mistype your password
- Tabbing between login fields is now supported
Account
- Resolves an issue that prevented some members from purchasing a Family Pack upgrade
Additional Information
For the best MobileMe experience, you should be running the latest versions of Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard (if you use a Mac), MobileMe Control Panel (if you use a PC), and iPhone software (iPhone or iPod touch).
For a comprehensive list of previous updates see this article.
Important: Information about products not manufactured by Apple is provided for information purposes only and does not constitute Apple’s recommendation or endorsement. Please contact the vendor for additional information.
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