Apple removes MobileMe from online store, discontinues retail boxes

Need a bit more evidence that there’s some big changes coming to MobileMe ? Then you don’t need to look much further than Apple’s own stores, both online and off. The company has apparently now discontinued the boxed version of the software it sells at retail, and it seems that all traces of MobileMe have also been removed from Apple’s online store, though you are still able to sign up for a free trial through the MobileMe website. Apple Insider further reports that both single user and family packs of MobileMe have been declared “end of life” by Apple, and that the service will undergo some scheduled maintenance tonight that may leave its web-based applications inaccessible for half an hour. [Thanks to everyone who sent this in] Apple removes MobileMe from online store, discontinues retail boxes originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 24 Feb 2011 16:49:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink

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