Apple, Motorola, Cingular, and iTunes Phone... Ready? (Updated)
Businessweek provides an excellent roundup of the players involved in Apple and Motorola's move to provide iTunes enabled cell phones.
The much publicized announcement has seen multiple delays over the past year. Some have speculated that wireless providers have been a major hurdle in the adoption of an iTunes-enabled phone. Recent rumors have pinpointed Cingular as the likely carrier of the new phones.
The deal with Cingular appears not to be in stone as of yet, but may represent Apple's only US carrier option:
Analysts expect that a family of iTunes phones will be available by Christmas ranging from low to high end phones.
[Update] Engadget has posted what they claim are photos of the new iTunes-enabled phone, a Motorola E790 model.
The much publicized announcement has seen multiple delays over the past year. Some have speculated that wireless providers have been a major hurdle in the adoption of an iTunes-enabled phone. Recent rumors have pinpointed Cingular as the likely carrier of the new phones.
The deal with Cingular appears not to be in stone as of yet, but may represent Apple's only US carrier option:
Afraid that Apple would take a potentially new source of revenue (music downloads) for itself, all other major U.S. wireless carriers have refused Jobs's overtures outright, says Andrew Cole, an analyst with consultancy A.T. Kearney
Analysts expect that a family of iTunes phones will be available by Christmas ranging from low to high end phones.
[Update] Engadget has posted what they claim are photos of the new iTunes-enabled phone, a Motorola E790 model.
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86 months ago
excellent. I have cingular. i suppose the razr i was going to get can wait a few weeks till this plays out.
86 months ago
If they come out with a low-end phone, capable of making calls and sending text-messages which I can sync with iCal and Address Book I will be very happy... :)
Don't really care for camera, MMS, Java games, etc. but the ability to use iTunes melodies for ring tones might be fun (for a while). ;)
Don't really care for camera, MMS, Java games, etc. but the ability to use iTunes melodies for ring tones might be fun (for a while). ;)
86 months ago
apple and cingular really seem to be pushing this phone for a christmas release.. or thats what seems to be gathering... i say bring it on now.. for back to school season.. who knows though.. maybe they know something we don't.... NEW IBOOKS NEXT TUESDAY!! :p
86 months ago
I wonder what inflated price you'll have to pay tunes wirelessly now that the carriers want their cut.
Additionally I wonder how long it will be until the carriers insist on users paying to upload songs on to their phones? ( I understand some carriers disable bluetooth etc on their branded phones so users have to pay to upload content such as ring tones etc).
I cannot understand why Apple doesn't release an iTunes client for all major phones - its not that difficult, instead of just Moto.
Lastly, I hope apple get carriers in Europe where the potential revenue for iTunes phones significantly dwarf the north american market.
Additionally I wonder how long it will be until the carriers insist on users paying to upload songs on to their phones? ( I understand some carriers disable bluetooth etc on their branded phones so users have to pay to upload content such as ring tones etc).
I cannot understand why Apple doesn't release an iTunes client for all major phones - its not that difficult, instead of just Moto.
Lastly, I hope apple get carriers in Europe where the potential revenue for iTunes phones significantly dwarf the north american market.
86 months ago
Well, just some more speculative info.
I "know someone" who manages for Cingular, and apparently there is a big manager's meeting on July 7th, same day as Apple's Mystery Event.
Who knows?
We'll find out next week.
I "know someone" who manages for Cingular, and apparently there is a big manager's meeting on July 7th, same day as Apple's Mystery Event.
Who knows?
We'll find out next week.
86 months ago
I hate this carrier specific BS. I have Verizon. I guess I can get an iTunes enabled phone when my contract runs out in, what, 2013?
86 months ago
I doubt there will be that big of a price -- I have cingular - and any time you get on their network you have to pay for each byte of information transferred.
A song is likely going to require quite a bit of bandwidth to transfer -- so I am sure cingular would make a pretty good penny.
A song is likely going to require quite a bit of bandwidth to transfer -- so I am sure cingular would make a pretty good penny.
86 months ago
If they come out with a low-end phone, capable of making calls and sending text-messages which I can sync with iCal and Address Book I will be very happy... :)
Don't really care for camera, MMS, Java games, etc. but the ability to use iTunes melodies for ring tones might be fun (for a while). ;)
Um, the RAZR phones sync with iCal and Address. Over bluetooth even.
I'd never pay those fees that the Cell Carriers want for a ring tone. It's insane. And the quality blows.
86 months ago
I've been waiting for this phone a long time, if it doesn't come out in July I may just have to pass, this is ridiculous.
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