Apple's iCloud service is about to get an upgrade, according to a new report.
Citing unnamed people familiar with the matter, The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday that Apple is planning to upgrade its iCloud storage and data-syncing service with new photo-sharing features. The new features are expected to be announced at Apple's Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC), which takes place from June 11-15 in San Francisco.
The new version will let users share sets of photos with other iCloud users and add comments. That would be a big improvement over iCloud's existing photo storage capabilities. The current iCloud Photo Stream feature is designed to automatically synch photos across devices, but does not allow users to share images with others or comment on them.
The upgraded version of iCloud will also reportedly come with new functionality to let users synch their notes and reminders, as well as upload videos, to the cloud storage service. It is unclear whether users will have to pay to use these new features.
Former Apple's chief Steve Jobs unveiled iCloud last June during a keynote appearance at the company's annual WWDC. The service is intended to store users' content, including iTunes music, in the cloud and wirelessly push it to all their other devices.
This year at WWDC, Apple will also likely talk about the next version of OS X, Mountain Lion, a preview of which was unveiled in February, and possibly tip some details about iOS 6.
For more, see PCMag's review of iCloud and the slideshow below.