Future Uncertain for New iTunes Cell Phone

3:48 pm on August 26, 2005 | Category: Cell Phones, Mobile Devices, Multimedia, Wireless Technology

Recent reports indicate that the FCC has approved Motorola’s much anticipated iTunes cell phone, however, the future of the device is still uncertain.

The new iTunes phone will reportedly have a built in VGA-quality camera, two stereo speakers, bluetooth support, and most controversially, support for downloading music from PCs. The central question for Motorola at this point is which major wireless networks will provide support for the latter of these features.

Several major mobile phone companies, including Sprint and Verizon Wireless, have talked of launching their own services, which would enable users to download music directly onto their phones. It is likely that such services would cost considerably more than iTunes, so networks might make it so users can’t transfer music from their PCs to their phones.

Rumor has it, however; that Cingular is interested in the iTunes phone, but they have refused to confirm that possibility.

When it comes down to it, there is little doubt that the success or failure of Motorola’s new device will depend heavily on the actions of the three big wireless networks. What they do definitely has the possibility to tip the scales either way.

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