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Other News: iTunes Phone Whodunit

Other News: iTunes Phone Whodunit 03/28/2005 01:09 PM
"Who put the gag in Motorola Corp.'s mouth just as it was going to unveil a new cell phone featuring the iTunes music download service from Apple Computer Inc.?"

Notes and Tips: iTunes Issues

Notes and Tips: iTunes Issues 03/23/2005 01:03 PM
As Apple battles PyMusique over iTunes restrictions, customers get caught in the crossfire of hacks and counter-hacks.

Napster, ITunes Eye Europe, Issues Await
(AP)

Napster, ITunes Eye Europe, Issues Await
(AP) 01/27/2004 04:03 PM
AP - Now that they've proven U.S. customers will pay for digital music online, Napster and Apple's iTunes are preparing to launch legal download sites in Europe.

Napster, ITunes Eye Europe, Issues Await

Napster, ITunes Eye Europe, Issues Await 01/29/2004 03:49 AM
Now that they've proven U.S. customers will pay for digital music online, Napster and Apple's iTunes are preparing to launch legal download sites in Europe.

Notes and Tips: iTunes/iPod Issues

Notes and Tips: iTunes/iPod Issues 05/01/2004 03:49 PM
Apple has several KB articles on iPod and iTunes issues.

Recover from iTunes Music Store
connection issues

Recover from iTunes Music Store
connection issues 05/14/2004 10:51 AM
Sometimes while browsing through the iTunes Music Store, clicking some link will suddenly bring you to a page saying that the Music Store is "Temporarily Unavailable." It could be a network connection failure, or a DNS failu...

Deafening phone - Siemens issues health
warning

Deafening phone - Siemens issues health
warning 08/27/2004 01:43 PM
"I'm spent!"

iTunes phone placed on hold

iTunes phone placed on hold 03/14/2005 04:51 PM
The public unveiling of the first iTunes phone was scheduled for today, but some last minute shenanigans have put a stop to the show.

"First look at the Motorola iTunes
phone"

"First look at the Motorola iTunes
phone" 04/03/2005 03:08 AM

0401: iTunes Phone

0401: iTunes Phone 04/01/2005 10:59 AM

You should see the flash version! It's so good! Zach Morris, baby, yeah! Shagalicious booty! I want to die so bad right now! Seriously just let me die!

WOR LD EXCLUSIVE! FIRST LOOK AT iTUNES PHONE [MobileMusicBlog]

Motorola's iTunes phone near

Motorola's iTunes phone near 12/19/2004 03:12 PM
MobileTracker Dec 16 2004 11:45PM GMT

Other News: Mac Development Issues

Other News: Mac Development Issues 05/03/2004 09:39 AM
"Rhapsody in Yellow" discusses many issues involving Mac development.

Other News: IBM Chip Issues

Other News: IBM Chip Issues 06/28/2004 09:54 AM
Here's why Power Macs aren't running at 3 GHz like Steve Jobs promised a year ago.

Other News: Security Issues

Other News: Security Issues 09/27/2004 09:27 AM
We link to several articles about serious security threats and the Mac's position vs. Windows.

Motorola Previews iTunes Phone at CES

Motorola Previews iTunes Phone at CES 01/07/2005 02:23 AM
According to the eWeek article the phone that was demonstrated by a Motorola executive at an International Consumer Electronics Show keynote is the first of many Motorola devices that will support iTunes this year. Details on the phone itself are still unclear but it is believed that it syncs with a computer and the iTunes Music Store like an iPod does, and incorporates the iPod interface for navigating and playing digital music.

[Links from this story may be found on MacMerc.com. Click the title to delve deeper.]

Motorola's iTunes Phone On The Rocks

Motorola's iTunes Phone On The Rocks 03/14/2005 05:50 PM

The tech match made in heaven has prompted a hell of a standoff. By Scott Moritz, The Street

Motorola's iTunes phone revealed

Motorola's iTunes phone revealed 04/01/2005 12:24 PM
David Pescovitz: (AKA Pesco got punk'd.) All week, my friend Carlo Longino of The Mobile Music Blog and TheFeature has been bragging to me that he convinced Motorola PR to give him the exclusive first look at the long-awaited iTunes phone. Carlo said he'd post the photos when the embargo lifted early this morning and I could break the news simultaneously on Boing Boing. So, um, here's that world exclusive. Lin k (Screw you, Carlo!)

Where Is Motorola's New Cell Phone With
iTunes?

Where Is Motorola's New Cell Phone With
iTunes? 03/28/2005 01:02 AM

Many industry players suspect that a wireless service provider intervened, essentially telling Motorola, "I'll be darned if I'll sell your phones to my customers if it means they can buy songs through Apple and Motorola without giving me a piece of the pie." By Bruce Meyerson, Associated Press

Apple, Motorola iTunes phone?

Apple, Motorola iTunes phone? 12/19/2004 03:12 PM
p2pnet.net Dec 17 2004 3:07PM GMT

Will Carriers Kill The iTunes Phone?

Will Carriers Kill The iTunes Phone? 07/29/2004 04:48 AM
Apple (and Motorola) took a lot of people by surprise earlier this week by announcing plans to put iTunes on a mobile phone, but they may have left out one very important part: figuring out how the carriers get a cut. The wireless carriers are notorious for suppo rting closed systems, and making sure that they get a cut of any transaction that goes through a mobile phone. While this is a shortsighted move that has slowed down the creation and adoption of wireless services and applications, the carriers still insist on sticking to that plan, under the weird belief that they know best what applications and services subscribers will use (and pay for). So, now, many analysts are pointing out that for all the hype surrounding the mobile iTunes, there's a good chance carriers won't let it run on their phones, unless they somehow get a cut. Of course, for the smart carrier, this is a perfectly good opportunity to open up their offering. Giving subscribers an open platform with plenty of applications and services should generate more interest and allow the carrier to steal customers away from its competitors. Eventually, it will happen, but it may take a while.

Motorola Previews iTunes Phone

Motorola Previews iTunes Phone 01/07/2005 12:07 AM
eWeek Jan 7 2005 4:14AM GMT

So It Was The Carriers Who Stopped The
iTunes Phone

So It Was The Carriers Who Stopped The
iTunes Phone 03/25/2005 06:57 AM
While Motorola's Ed Zander made a gallant effort to cover for the wireless carriers by claiming the Motorola iTunes phone was really delayed due to Apple's marketing strategy, more and more evidence is appearing suggesting that (as most had assumed from the beginning) it's really the wireless carriers who are freaking out that (oh no!) content might somehow get on phones without them getting a cut. This is the classic walled garden mindset of the carriers, and it's exactly what's going to drag them down. While the carriers want to pretend they're music moguls and make sure their hand is one of many in the tiny pie, others are working on ways to route around the carriers. The more complicated the carriers make it, the more it's just going to push users to find other solutions, and then the carriers will be guaranteed not to get a cut at all. Their best bet is to embrace the offerings that are coming along as a way to sell more phones and more service. Stop worrying about getting their few pennies for each song. Even if they got it, it wouldn't last long. Once again, the carriers are showing that they've learned nothing from the internet.

iTunes phone delay: it's not the
carriers

iTunes phone delay: it's not the
carriers 03/17/2005 02:53 AM
Last week's awkward halt to the iTunes phone launch was originally seen as the result of carriers second-guessing their own involvement in music sales. In reality, it was Apple that pulled the plug.

Motorola Postpones iTunes Phone

Motorola Postpones iTunes Phone 03/14/2005 06:27 PM
BetaNews Mar 12 2005 11:56AM GMT

Other News: Amazon Review Issues

Other News: Amazon Review Issues 02/16/2004 12:04 PM
A system glitch reveals the underside of anonymous Amazon reviews.

Other News: Content Control Issues

Other News: Content Control Issues 04/07/2005 12:39 PM
The Supreme Court and Congress are digging into the content-control issues raised by iTunes, Napster and all the rest of this new digital world.

Community News: Top 10 Design Issues

Community News: Top 10 Design Issues 05/26/2004 08:58 AM
And, just to round out today, there's a post from PHP Magazine that discusses the Top 10 Design Issues According To Web Marketing from Martin Lemieux, Smartads - President, on Zongoo.com.

DittyBot: How To Stream from iTunes to
your Mobile Phone

DittyBot: How To Stream from iTunes to
your Mobile Phone 06/17/2005 03:57 PM

Calling all iTunes junkies. Here’s a handly little script that will put your tunes on your phone for free. Just make sure you have a lot of “anytime minutes.” From Make via Boing Boing DittyBot is a script for OS X that uses a clever combination of mobile email and VoIP to stream music from your iTunes collection to your cellphone. Using your phone, email the title/artist info for a song in your iTunes library…

Direct and Related Links for 'DittyBot: How To Stream from iTunes to your Mobile Phone'

iTunes Phone 'Ready to Ship' Says People
Who Might or Might Not Know

iTunes Phone 'Ready to Ship' Says People
Who Might or Might Not Know 06/24/2005 04:02 PM

Om's reporting that someone else is reporting that someone else told him the iTunes phone from Motorola is "ready to ship." We'll believe it when we see it, but Moto did confirm a July launch with us last month.

iTunes phone ready to ship? [GigaOm]

Motorola music phone does iTunes
download too?

Motorola music phone does iTunes
download too? 03/14/2005 06:27 PM
Macworld UK Mar 11 2005 9:45PM GMT

Motorola: Apple Delaying iTunes Phone

Motorola: Apple Delaying iTunes Phone 03/17/2005 04:22 AM
It's Apple fault, says Motorola. At least that is the reason Ron Garriques, president of Motorola's mobile phone division, gave reporters Tuesday at the CTIA Wireless conference in New Orleans over the iTunes phone delay. Garriques said that his company and Apple have two different strategies for releasing products.

Motorola's Zander: ITunes Phone on Hold
(AP)

Motorola's Zander: ITunes Phone on Hold
(AP) 03/17/2005 04:08 AM
AP - Motorola Inc.'s last-minute decision to indefinitely postpone an announcement about its iTunes phone resulted from concerns voiced by Apple Computer Inc., according to the mobile-phone manufacturer's chief executive.

Apple and Motorola On Track for iTunes
Phone

Apple and Motorola On Track for iTunes
Phone 12/19/2004 03:01 PM

This article in Forbes about the work between Apple and Motorola to produce what has (inevitably) become referred to as an 'iPhone' has re-ignited speculation about the degree to which the team-up will be just a simple outlet for iTunes music or a full-fledged move by Apple into the mobile phone market. Nothing in the article implies that Apple has had a hand in designing the user interface or the look of the phone itself, so it's really up in the air until more information is unveiled (possibly at the upcoming MacWorld in January). Some on Slashdot have wondered if the obviously flash memory-based phones are in fact the rumored iPod Flash itself. Unlikely, considering all the noise to the contrary coming out of Apple the last few months, but possible. Assuming the phone (or phones!) and the iPod Flash are two distinct products, Jobs might be reticent to unveil both at the same time, fearing that one might take the shine off the other.

Who knows? The one thing everyone should do, though, is not panic. This isn't new news, and until Apple and Moto decide to show us what they're cooking up (or gadget gods willing, someone leaks it), it's probably best to assume that this is Apple dipping their iTunes toes into the water and seeing how it works out.

Also, this picture is bogus and old, to boot. I post it only so I can disclaim it.

Get Ready To Call ITunes [Forbes]

Related
Motorola Webcast Highlights [Gizmodo]

Motorola cancels iTunes phone launch

Motorola cancels iTunes phone launch 03/14/2005 06:27 PM
Guardian Unlimited Mar 11 2005 11:36PM GMT

Motorola Postpones ITunes Phone Debut

Motorola Postpones ITunes Phone Debut 03/14/2005 06:27 PM
AP via Newsday Mar 12 2005 4:45AM GMT

Motorola iTunes Phone Delay Cleared Up

Motorola iTunes Phone Delay Cleared Up 03/19/2005 02:45 AM

Motorola has cleared things up regarding the ROKR's absence at CeBIT and why they pulled their plans to announce the iTunes phone at the last second. Apparently, it stems simply from the differing product launch philosophies of the two companies. Motorola likes to show its products off before a launch whereas "Steve's perspective is that you launch a product on Sunday and sell it on Monday," says Ron Garriques, Motorla's mobile phone division president. The initial speculation that the troubles stemmed from the urging of one or more wireless carriers was quickly put to bed by Ron, saying "I've got lots of carriers fighting to be the first one we go with." It seems that we're just going to have to wait for Apple and Motorola to simply surprise us one day, apparently, this summer.

Motorola Cites Apple for Non-Show of iTunes Phone [Reuters]

Motorola Delays iTunes Phone Debut

Motorola Delays iTunes Phone Debut 03/14/2005 06:27 PM
Extreme Tech Mar 12 2005 12:12AM GMT

Motorola iTunes Phone Delayed? [Update]

Motorola iTunes Phone Delayed? [Update] 03/14/2005 04:34 PM
This Reuters article reports that Motorola is set to introduce several new phones on Thursday which will make it easier for consumers to store, share ...

Motorola postpones iTunes phone launch

Motorola postpones iTunes phone launch 03/14/2005 06:27 PM
MacMinute Mar 12 2005 12:57PM GMT
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