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Apple MobileMe deleting local data after trial subscriptions cancelled

By Chris Davies on Wednesday, Jan 14th 2009 1 Comment

MobileMe logoApple’s MobileMe launch in 2008 was not the slick roll-out we’re all used to from the company.  Poor synchronization and general service instability prompted Apple to offer subscribers a full three months of free service (first a 30-day block, then a further 60-days).  Since then, things have been pretty quiet – which is really what you want from something like MobileMe – unless you’ve reached the end of your free trial and decide not to buy a subscription.  Then, many users are finding, not only your cloud but your local data can end up deleted.

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MobileMe users get 60-day extra extension as Apple acknowledge issues

By Chris Davies on Tuesday, Aug 19th 2008 No Comments

MobileMe logoApple have issued a second apologetic extension to its MobileMe subscribers, who have faced ongoing issues with the wireless syncronization service. In addition to the original 30-day free extension, any users whose account was active as of August 19, 2008 at 0:00 Pacific Daylight Time will now receive a further 60-day subscription.

“The transition from .Mac to MobileMe was rockier than we had hoped. While we are making a lot of improvements, the MobileMe service is still not up to our standards. We are extending subscriptions 60-days free of charge to express appreciation for our members’ patience as we continue to improve the service” Apple statement

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