Motorola iTunes Mobile Phone - in July?

Wednesday May 11, 2005 9:52 am PDT by Arnold Kim

Gizmodo posted what appear to be screenshots from the development version if iTunes Mobile. The iTunes-enabled Motorola phone is expected to arrive in mid-July according to an email posted by Gizmodo.

Apple and Motorola announced the plans for an iTunes-compatible Motorola cellphone back in July 2004. The phone, however, has seen delays attributed to reluctance from mobile carries from supporting the phone.

Most recent comments from Motorola's CEO placed the phone's delivery "in the next few months".

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