Apple has applied to the European Trademark Office for the term iCloud and also now taken official ownership of the domain iCloud.com.
Apple has filed their trademark under 12 distinct International Classes covering such matters as delivering digital music by telecommunications, electronic storage, online social networking services, multimedia content for a fee or pre-paid subscription, computer software, electronic books and magazines, entertainment, photographic services, business management and advertising services, games, headgear and digital devices/computers.
Looking at the list, it appears that iCloud could be a lot more than just a music locker. Reading between the lines, you could be forgiven for believing that this could be the start of iTunes online. The need to tether your iOS device to a MAC or PC to sync, activate or update could soon be a thing of the past.
The domain iCloud.com has also now officially been taken over by Apple. The previous owner, Xcerion has now been replaced by Apple Inc. Xcerion are rumored to have received around £4.5 million for the domain. Apple has also taken the domain iCloud.org.
We don't have too much longer to wait before Steve Jobs will reveal all at WWDC! Excited? Let us know in the comments!
