Come Tuesday, Apple May Announce International Support for iCloud And iTunes Match
October 1, 2011
Apple is expected to announce that its iCloud service will soon debut in additional countries. This news, which was first reported by CNET, suggests the service will soon be available in Germany, France, the United Kingdom, and other countries.
When then-CEO Steve Jobs announced Apple’s online cloud storage service in June, it was only made available to users in the United States. However, since that time, Apple has been having discussions with international stakeholders to bring the service to additional countries.
They state:
The sources said Apple is close to reaching deals with rights holders but nothing is signed. An Apple representative declined to comment.The free iCloud service, which remains in beta even in the United States, allows users to wirelessly share music, email, photos, calendars and other data. It’s main component, however, is iTunes Match, priced at $24.99. These users are able to sync all of their iTunes music files “in a cloud,” even if those songs came from CDs or were obtained illegally. Assuming this report is correct, and we have no reason not believe it, iCloud could soon arrive in Germany, France, and the United Kingdom, among other countries very soon.
