Several reports have popped up in the past week saying that Apple is planning to release a lower cost "iPhone nano," but there's now a new twist. The new phone is expected to come with a revamped MobileMe service, enabling streaming video and music. However, a new report suggests Apple may ditch internal storage entirely and rely exclusively on MobileMe cloud services for all the device's data needs. Apple doesn't exactly have the best reputation when it comes to cloud services, so we decided to explore how realistic that prediction really is.
"Apple is considering making MobileMe a free service that would serve as a 'locker' for personal memorabilia such as photos, music and videos, eliminating the need for devices to carry a lot of memory," the Wall Street Journal reported Sunday. Relying on cloud services would let Apple use much less flash memory for a lower-cost "nano," as NAND flash chips represent a large part of the cost of standard iPhone models.
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