Rumor: iCloud upgrade could lead to photo and video sharing with iOS 6

The Rumor mill has been going crazy over the new iPhone, or anything Apple related for that matter. Well, this particular rumor doesn't seem nearly as outlandish as some other claims (7 inch iPad anyone? Not going to happen), but the talk on the street is that in the next iOS update iCloud will feature photo and video sharing capability.

The news would also seem to support rumors that iPhoto 12 for for Mac is coming at the same time. That redesign is expected to align with iPhoto on Apple’s mobile OS. So clearly we have the cloud — iCloud namely — playing a starring role in Apple’s future as it gears up to compete with Facebook and Google. With iCloud set to be featured in the upcoming OS X Lion, the cloud is set for the big screen for sure with iOS so dominant.

If this is true, it would mean that Apple plans to get agressive in the increasingly competive cloud-based services arena. With the massive aquisition of Instagram by Facebook, Google Drive launching, and Micorsoft announcing some recent upgrades to their Skydrive cloud service, this move makes sense.

Source: Wall Street Journal Via: Wired News