June 25, 2005
Cingular considering iTunes phone (?)
This is going to reverberate all over the industry over the weekend: Cingular, the No. 1 U.S. mobile service, is considering selling the much-hyped Motorola-iTunes phone/service, reports Reuters via Moco News.
"Motorola and Apple have been talking to Cingular about it using the iTunes phone," according to one of the sources, who asked not to be named.
Apple and Motorola said last summer they were working on bringing the popular iTunes service to mobile phones but Motorola has delayed unveiling its iTunes device so far amid analyst speculation about a lack of interest from operators.
Music and wireless companies are betting that mobile phones equipped with digital music players will be a key source of growth in the next few years. Music providers see phones as a new distribution channel and phone makers believe that music player features will boost cellphone sales."
Related articles:
-- Motorola Exec Confirms iTunes Phone is Coming
-- Verizon and Sprint say no to the iTunes phone
-- The iTunes mobile going nowhere
-- Carriers hold back release of Motorola's iTunes cell phone
-- Motorola Says It Is Working on More iTunes Phones
-- Motorola's New iTunes Phones Announced This Thursday
-- Motorola Previews iTunes Phone
-- iTunes on Motorola phones in January?
-- Apple showing off a cellphone prototype?
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