Kasper JadeMotorola on Monday will host a media event as part of its Annual Financial Analyst Meeting to introduce some of the company's latest products, which may include the highly anticipate ROKR iTunes phone, sources tell AppleInsider.
It was at the same event last July that Apple chief executive Steve Jobs joined Zander via satellite to announce that Motorola and Apple were teaming to bring iTunes capabilities to Motorola’s next-generation handsets via a USB or Bluetooth connection.
During a press conference on May 19, Zander said the ROKR iTunes phone — believed to be the first fruit of the Apple/Motorola endeavor — would debut in "a couple of more months." That would place the introduction of the phone around the same time as the analyst event.
Sources believe Jobs has planned an encore appearance for this year's event to help Zander take the wraps off the much anticipated iTunes phone. The device, believed to be similar to this image of the ROKR, is expected to retail for around $199.
According to one source, the iTunes phone may only store about two-dozen tunes in its default configuration. Customers will be able to purchase an upgrade from Apple, which will increase the number of tunes that can be stored on the phone, the source added.
A spokeswomen for Motorola declined to comment on whether Jobs would make an appearance or what products would be announced, explaining that the company is not offering any advanced details on the event.
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I wonder if the fact that Moto no longer produces the PPC chip line and the fact that management is different from that of ten or so years ago (when Apple stopped the clones) means that Apple and Moto can work more amiably together, because it seems that way.
More likely that there is alot more money with music on mobile phones than there was ever with PCC.
CNBC mad money with Jim Cramer had the CEO of Moto on the show today. He hinted at the itunes phone but no date... For all those Verizon users can look forward for a Razor later this year.
More likely that there is alot more money with music on mobile phones than there was ever with PCC.
CNBC mad money with Jim Cramer had the CEO of Moto on the show today. He hinted at the itunes phone but no date... For all those Verizon users can look forward for a Razor later this year.
Money isn't the only issue. With Isner at disney, Jobs had halted negotiations over Pixar and Disney. Now with Iger in charge, someone Jobs has gotten along with, Apple is suddenly making moves. We'll see if Pixar does as well.
two dozen songs in its currnet configuration. wouldn't it be interesting if the phone could stream songs from your .mac account? would give a lot of people some incentive to upgrade that .mac account, wouldn't it?
two dozen songs in its currnet configuration. wouldn't it be interesting if the phone could stream songs from your .mac account? would give a lot of people some incentive to upgrade that .mac account, wouldn't it?
Now that would be cool.