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iTunes 4.8 iPod Phone Support

Monday May 30, 2005 3:52 pm PDT by Arnold Kim
One reader notes that iTunes 4.8 already seems to have localization for Motorola's iTunes compatible phone.

iTunes.app -> Contents -> Resources -> English.lproj -> Localized.rsrc contains the "Eject Phone" phrase as well as later references to "Phone".

Motorola's iTunes compatible phone has been long awaited, with a number of delays reported. Last comments from Motorola claimed that it would be coming in "a couple of months" from May.

It appears iTunes may already provide support for the phone.
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poundsmack
88 months ago
this is interesting. i have a funny feeling this phone may be the WWDC highlight.
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SpamJunkie
88 months ago
What about other phones, besides the Motorola? iTunes supports non-iPod mp3 players, so it follows that it could (should?) support non-Motorola phones. Although, just like non-iPod mp3 players, these phones wouldn't support protected AACs from the iTMS.

I've got a k750i and I'd certainly appreciate an easy way to put mp3s, AAC on there, as well as sync more easily that the new iSync.
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mvc
88 months ago

this is interesting. i have a funny feeling this phone may be the WWDC highlight.

Only, i think, if Apple have also created a whole phone OS and given developers a new platform to develop for. And I can't imagine them doing that without first opening the iPod OS. Otherwise, its a nice gadget, but hardly WWDC material.
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Josh396
88 months ago

Only, i think, if Apple have also created a whole phone OS and given developers a new platform to develop for. And I can't imagine them doing that without first opening the iPod OS. Otherwise, its a nice gadget, but hardly WWDC material.

Well I believed they mention the iTunes phone at MWSF so I would imagine they would talk about it again, especially since Jobs may want to be the one to introduce it. I don't think it will be the highlight of WWDC though, something bigger for that, at least I hope so.
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Neerazan
88 months ago
Total specualtion, but I have an idea as to where this might be headed (other than one Motorola phone)

iTunes for Symbian OS
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VicMacs
88 months ago
both my phones will soon be on sale! :D
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SpamJunkie
88 months ago

both my phones will soon be on sale! :D


Which phones are those?
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pjtro2
88 months ago
That would make total sense as to why they've shifted sync-ing ical and address book to itunes - so itunes can be one-stop for updating these features on the new phones... nice work apple - just show us the goddamn phone!!

I'm praying it will have a similar aesthetic to my Sony Ericcsson T630 (but glossier!) :D :D :D
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VicMacs
88 months ago

Which phones are those?


sony ericsson t68i and t637

i wish the itunes phone comes at around 200
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Lanbrown
88 months ago

Total specualtion, but I have an idea as to where this might be headed (other than one Motorola phone)

iTunes for Symbian OS


Nokia, which is pretty much Symbian installs Real Player. While other companies can make their own design, Nokia does license reference designs that other companies do use. Apple would need to win over Nokia to get iTunes on the phones.
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