<p>When I commented on the possibility that <a href="http://www.allaboutiphone.net/2010/11/some-mobileme-services-to-go-free/">some MobileMe services could go free</a>, I didn&#8217;t think it would be Find My iPhone.</p>
<p>But you can now find, message and remote wipe any  device running iOS 4.2 or above &#8211; for free. You can only set this free service up with an iPhone 4, iPad or 4th gen iPod touch, but after this you can enable it for older iOS devices as well, <a href="http://lifehacker.com/5696311/how-to-enable-and-use-find-my-iphone-for-free-on-iphone-3gs-and-other-pre+2010-devices">as Lifehacker points out</a>.</p>
<p>It&#8217;s a &#8220;nice to have for free&#8221; feature, although I&#8217;m not sure it will draw in more paid users to MobileMe, if that is Apple&#8217;s intention. </p>
<p>But how long will Apple keep the remaining MobileMe services as paid, when other smartphone users get email and sync services thrown in gratis?</p>
<p>Yes, I know you can use Google for free email and sync, but I&#8217;m thinking Apple can add to the ease of use: buy device, create iTunes account, have email, sync and app/music/tv purchasing all set up. That it what Apple are good at, isn&#8217;t it?</p>
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