Apple Trademarks 'Mobile Me'
MacOSXRumors notes that Apple has filed for a trademark for the term "Mobile Me":
The name appears to be under a number of descriptive categories including "telecommunication services", "portable digital electronic devices and software related thereto", "providing digital music from local or global communications networks" and "computer services".
The trademark was filed on January 5th 2006 at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
The rumor site suggests that this may have to do with Apple's speculated entry into the mobile phone market, but appears it may have to do with providing iTunes wirelessly over cell phone networks.
The name appears to be under a number of descriptive categories including "telecommunication services", "portable digital electronic devices and software related thereto", "providing digital music from local or global communications networks" and "computer services".
The trademark was filed on January 5th 2006 at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
The rumor site suggests that this may have to do with Apple's speculated entry into the mobile phone market, but appears it may have to do with providing iTunes wirelessly over cell phone networks.
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79 months ago
iPhone!!
Or some sort of portable Skype device. But honestly, it's none of those. I'll agree with the last part; its a way to provide songs over a cellular network.
Or some sort of portable Skype device. But honestly, it's none of those. I'll agree with the last part; its a way to provide songs over a cellular network.
79 months ago
"Mobile" could mean anything--even home-on-iPod... or (my own wild dream) a pocketable OS X machine that I could connect to any display or keyboard at will, or use as-is with a stylus.
At least it sounds better than "vingle."
At least it sounds better than "vingle."
79 months ago
Please, please, please be something to do with the iPhone (or whatever you want to call it). I've been waiting so long...
79 months ago
MacPhone Pro actually:p
"Mobile" could mean anything--even home-on-iPod... or (my own wild dream) a pocketable OS X machine
"Mobile Me" sounds like a service trademark, so most likely — NOT a product, but rather, a service or delivery technology of some sort.Here's to the Crazy Ones
79 months ago
Yeah it does sound like some type of service, perhaps its software or service from software or something similar.
79 months ago
Please, please, please be something to do with the iPhone (or whatever you want to call it). I've been waiting so long...
Im with ya on this one!!! I would LOVE to have an iPhone!!!! ;)
I'd break my current contract just to get one!! Woohoo! :D
79 months ago
the rumor circuits can go wild with this one...here's my crazy idea. Okay so Mobile Me is a service by Apple working in conjunction but not partnered with .Mac that allows the user to upload songs and broadcast them wirelessly to users that receive it via a small adapter on iPods (like iTrip) and on computers via internet connection, and iTunes enabled phones without any other adapters, only needing an email address and password (iTunes account perhaps?).
That would be really neat, allowing people to have access to their music or i guess any file really, wirelessly, like a cell phone. It's a thought at least :)
what else do you guys and dolls think?
That would be really neat, allowing people to have access to their music or i guess any file really, wirelessly, like a cell phone. It's a thought at least :)
what else do you guys and dolls think?
79 months ago
rockthecasbah I think you have hit the nail on the head, an iPhone isnt coming anytime soon
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79 months ago
I was reading a magazine that mentioned the reason why Motorolla are slowly dropping iTunes is because Apple are not happy with way Networks limit the munber of songs and want to charge over-the-top prices for songs.
What was suggested was the Apple (like Virgin in the UK) start their own network provider and then they can put whatever they want onto their phones.
I could really see this working, if Apple wanted to I am sure they could make it into the big three of mobile companies with Nokia and Sony.
Just my turn on things.
What was suggested was the Apple (like Virgin in the UK) start their own network provider and then they can put whatever they want onto their phones.
I could really see this working, if Apple wanted to I am sure they could make it into the big three of mobile companies with Nokia and Sony.
Just my turn on things.
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