August 30, 2005
Cingular to Offer Phone That Plays Apple's iTunes
Apple Computer Inc., in an effort to extend its strength in digital music to a potentially large new market, has reached an agreement with Cingular Wireless to offer a Motorola cellphone that will play songs from Apple's iTunes Music Store, according to people familiar with the matter, reports the WSJ.
The announcements could come as soon as next week.
... "The iTunes phone, which can play music transferred from a personal computer's iTunes music collection, is part of an expected onslaught of music services from wireless carriers and handset makers. Apple holds a powerful le ad with its iPods, but the Cupertino, Calif., company could face a threat if cellphones become a preferred method for listening on the go."
Related:
-- Verizon and Sprint say no to the iTunes phone - BusinessWeek via Engadget is reporting that both Sprint and Verizon Wireless have already said no to Motorola's iTunes phone.
-- Motorola Says It Is Working on More iTunes Phones - Motorola said on Thursday it is working on several mobile phones that are compatible with Apple's iTunes music service and some of which can store eight hours of songs
-- Motorola's New iTunes Phones Announced - Motorola plans to announce the first handsets that will carry Apple's popular iTunes music software at Cebit.
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