Apple brings iCloud Photos and more to Android with new Web-based apps

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  The homescreen for iCloud on mobile Web in Safari on an iPhone XS. [credit: Samuel Axon ]

With no fanfare or public announcement, Apple has launched a mobile version of its Web-based interface for accessing iCloud services like Notes, Reminders, and Photos. Located at icloud.com just like the desktop version, this mobile site works on the default browsers for both iOS and Android devices (with some caveats for the latter) and has a more limited scope than users already saw on the desktop Web.

That smaller scope starts with the Web apps that are available: the mobile version only offers Photos, Notes, Find iPhone, and Reminders. By contrast, the desktop version also offers Mail, Contacts, Calendar, iCloud Drive, Pages, Numbers, Keynote, and Find Friends. It's possible Apple will add more apps to mobile Web over time.

You can look through the screenshots above to see exactly how it all works. Generally, the core features of a given app are included but with no additional frills. The Photos app lets you browse, view, and share photos (though the share sheet is much more limited than what you'll see on the native mobile app). Notes lets you browse and write notes-you get the idea.

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