- Apple could soon launch a new iCloud feature called confetti
- It will apparently help you send and control invitations easier
- Unfortunately, iCloud’s free warehouse setting is still limited to 5 GB
Apple’s iCloud system is used to control all kinds of cloud-based activities, from managing files in iCloud Drive to checking your mail from any device. Now it is on the verge of getting a new feature called Confetti that can change how to meet with friends and loved ones.
The rumor comes from Bloomberg journalist Mark Gurman, who wasted the beans in his power on newsletter this weekend. That describes Gurman confetti as “a new iCloud-based events and invites service.”
The idea is that it gives you “a new way to invite people to parties, features and meetings,” says Gurman. Right now it is mainly done in a few different ways, either by creating an event in Apple’s calendar app and sharing it with invited or by simply sms people in your chosen messaging app.
Confetti may be launched as soon as this week, Gurman believes. The app may not actually be named Confetti, as Gurman says that’s what Apple calls it internally – that means it’s possible that Apple will choose another name when the app is released. Either way, we could get our first glance within the next few days.
Confetti versus more storage space
There is much to suffer from iCloud, and it enables a number of strong features from Apple. I use it to back up my iPhone, keep track of my devices finding mine and relieving my photos to the cloud to free up storage space. And although confetti sounds like a welcome update to the calendar app, it feels like Apple still hasn’t addressed the elephant in the room.
This problem is iCloud’s base storage level. Apple offers a free iCloud level, but it comes only with a fuzzy 5 GB of storage space. Compare it to some of the best free cloud storage options like Google Drive and Samsung Cloud, both of which give 15 GB for free.
Every year, Apple improves its iPhones’ photography features and allows them to take increasingly detailed (and ever -increasing) images. While it is a commendable feature, it means your iPhone will fill faster than ever – and with only 5 GB of free storage in iCloud do it to pay for extra space more necessary than ever. It is a hidden cost to own an iPhone that many users have to pay, including me.
Don’t misunderstand me, confetti looks like a useful addition to iCloud’s Arsenal and I’m glad to see it’s on the way. But if the choice was between confetti and a more generous free storage allowance, I know what I would choose.
