Music phones the next `big thing' for consumers

The market for downloadable ringtones, the snippet of music that is typically 10 seconds to 20 seconds long, has reached US$2.5 billion worldwide, according the Yankee Group, a market-research firm, reports NY Times News Service.

"In its relentless push to add features to cellphones, the wireless industry is preparing to make affordable new phones that can store and play full-length downloaded music files.

Motorola's announcement last week that it is working with Apple Computer to make phones that can store and play iTunes music files is the first major indication that the convergence of the portable music player and the inexpensive cellphone is occurring. "

emily | 11:07 AM | Random Stats |
The Permanent Link to this page is: http://www.textually.org/ringtonia/archives/2004/08/004811.htm