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Apple/Motorola Announce iTunes Phone [Updated]

As widely anticipated, Apple and Motorola finally announced the iTunes-capable phone that has been the subject of rumors and speculation for over a year.

Motorola and Apple today announced the availability of the world's first mobile phone with iTunes, enabling music lovers to transfer up to 100 of their favorite songs from the iTunes jukebox on their Mac or PC to their mobile phone.


The new phone will be available in the U.S. through Cingular. Cingular has updated their website and provided pricing information on the new phone. The phone is available for $249.99 with a 2 year contract.

The phone features a color display for album art, dual built-in stereo speakers and stereo headphones.. It supports music, audiobooks and Podcasts and syncs with iTunes. The phone pauses music automatically during incoming phone calls.

More details available at http://www.apple.com/itunes/mobile/

[Update] iTunes Phone Driver 1.0 is now in Software Update

iTunes 4.9 or later features the ability to transfer music to mobile phones. This driver is required for iTunes to communicate with these supported mobile phones.

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84 months ago
Hehe hey awesome, first one to post ever! I have pretty high hopes for this phone, a lot of people thought the shuffle was a bad idea but then look what happened. I'm just curious to see how Apple will sell this on/at the store. Usually whenever a phone is sold, they refer you to the carrier site. Maybe they'll sell an unlocked version at the online store=). One can only dream.
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84 months ago
I'll be waiting for the Rev C Apple designed phone, thank you. Nano Nano? Shazbot.
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84 months ago



As widely anticipated, Apple and Motorola finally announced the iTunes-capable phone that has been the subject of rumors and speculation for over a year.



The new phone will be available in the U.S. through Cingular. Cingular has updated their website and provided pricing information on the new phone. The phone is available for $249.99 with a 2 year contract.

The phone features a color display for album art, dual built-in stereo speakers and stereo headphones.. It supports music, audiobooks and Podcasts and syncs with iTunes. The phone pauses music automatically during incoming phone calls.

More details available at http://www.apple.com/itunes/mobile/


Just a note...."The Steve" will be on CNBC momentarily (within the hour) to talk about the Nano and the new phone.

Hickman
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84 months ago
iTunes phone and iPod Nano!!!
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84 months ago
The ROKR is no RAZR, that's for sure. After all the hype, I was expecting something a little more elegant with more capacity. There's no reason why SD cards can't be used to store songs, which would give it a max 2GB capacity (possibly more in the future) and make it a real MP3 player. Guess Apple didn't want it competing with the iPod Nano.

Looks like I'll be sticking with my original plan and getting a RAZR this November when my existing contract with T-Mobile is up...

iPod Nano, OTOH - wow.
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84 months ago
sucks...not available in my area. Oh well
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84 months ago
The mini is gone for now?
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84 months ago
Shame Apple couldn't have teamed up with a decent phone manufacturer. Everyone I know that's had a Motorola phone has hated it and said it was an unreliable POS.
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84 months ago

Shame Apple couldn't have teamed up with a decent phone manufacturer. Everyone I know that's had a Motorola phone has hated it and said it was an unreliable POS.


'tis true. Samsung, Nokia, Sony...any of those would have been nice.

I hope Apple do their own phone.
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84 months ago
You have to see this ROKR related page from Motorola.. this is some funny sheet--err Cascading Style Sheet I tell you! lol.. Give it up for granny! She has more "pep" than Moe, Jack, and Manny!

Dance you little toad!
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