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[sambista]

it's not really called an iPhone. it's a motorola cellphone married to a shuffle.

the other news is iTunes 5, which seems to accommodate more pc users than give mac users something new and special. (as long as it's still free . . .)

iTunes Phone - Motorola ROKR, exclusive to Cingular

Jobs also used today's event to unveil the first iTunes-compatible cell phone, the Motorola ROKR. "You've probably heard about this," Jobs said, a reference to the speculation that has run rampant prior to today's event.

The phone will automatically pause when you get a call, explained Jobs. Songs are transferred through a USB cable.

The ROKR can only hold about 100 songs, according to Jobs. "The way we think of this phone is, it's really an iPod shuffle on your phone," he explained. Both devices can shuffle, both can autofill, neither has a click wheel -- but the phone has a display.

Madonna and other musicians are also being tapped to shill the new ROKR in an advertising campaign set to begin later this week, showing them in a phone booth out in the desert.

"A great phone with an iTunes client is half the story," said Jobs. "What we're adding to that is the number one wireless carrier in North America. Cingular will be the exclusive provider of this phone in North America." Jobs then introduced Ralph de la Vega, Cingular's Chief Operating Officer.

"We have a vision, working with Apple and Motorola, about convergence between entertainment, computers, and communications, coming together and forming a real product," said de la Vega. "There have been a lot of rumors about this product, but today, the talk ends and the music begins. You're going to get your songs on your phone, anywhere you want them, any time you want them, with the world's best music service, brought to you by Motorola and Cingular."

iTunes 5

Jobs then rolled out iTunes 5, an update to the popular software Apple makes available for Mac and Windows users alike. He described the new version's interface as sporting "a little bit of a refined look." It's available today as a free download from Apple's Web site.

Users can now organize playlists into folders, and new search capabilities have been added. Windows users can now automatically synchronize contact and calendar information using iTunes 5 and Microsoft's Outlook and Outlook Express software.

A "Smart Shuffle" feature has been added that lets users control how likely they are to hear multiple songs from the same artist or the same album using a preference slider. "We've got a lot of people saying our shuffle is not random," mused Jobs.


http://www.macworld.com

macworld is doing a live update as jobs makes his presentation, so more details are trickling in. right now it's real hard to get to the site.

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[sambista]

haven't seen the real deal yet, but here's what one website fancies the phone'll look like:

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[herrade]

booo. where's our upgraded laptops, stevie?

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[sambista]

but wait: the REAL announcement is "the nano."

the nano is half the size of the ipod mini, thinner than a no. 2 pencil. 1,000 songs in your pocket.

http://www.macworld.com

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[sambista]

and now, the photo of the nano:

http://www.apple.com/

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[herrade]

whatev. i guess apple must be getting out of the computer business...

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