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Mix: Motorola/iTunes pic, iPod rivals, iTunes Sampler, XM Radio
The first picture of one of Motorola’s new iTunes-compatible mobile phones has made its way out of CES 2005 and onto the Web.
Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster says the iPod still has no equal, despite a number of new entries coming from CES this week. However, Creative is gaining the most traction with its Zen Micro, he says.
Apple is now offering a somewhat hidden free 13-song ‘iTunes New Music Sampler’ album to new iPod owners--or to those who restore their device or click on this link.
XM Satellite Radio says it has had discussions about a combo portable audio player and XM receiver with several companies, including Apple, but there are no current partnerships and no plans for an imminent announcement.
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I don’t think Apple’s after the fans who READ rumors… I thikn they’re after ONE fan who posted NDA info.
I don’t know that they have any legal ground to go after anyone but the people who broke their NDAs. I hope TS gets off the hook.
But I DO suspect that the harm of letting competitors have your trade secrets COULD sometimes cost more than the “free publicity” of rumor sites. That hand is NOT just feeding Apple--it’s also biting. And making money (banner ads) in the process.
So I expect Apple has to protect its intellectual property, despite the enjoyment I get from rumors.
Posted by Nagromme on January 7, 2005 at 11:26 AM (PDT)
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Hmmm… a minute ago I swear this page had a link from Forbes about Apple “biting the fans that feed it"…
Now it has a link to 13 free songs… much better :D
Posted by Nagromme on January 7, 2005 at 11:32 AM (PDT)
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when I click on the link nothing happens!
Posted by albinofrog in usa on January 8, 2005 at 2:04 AM (PDT)
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The picture of the phone isn’t the actual phone Motorolla are planning to release. If you read the other article…
“But a Motorola representative clarified on Friday that the phone shown during the keynote was not the actual iTunes phone that is slated for release this year. Instead, it was a Motorola E398 equipped with the iTunes functionality for the demonstration.”
So it’s just an E398 loaded with the firmware that will make its way into the new Apple & Motorolla phone.
Posted by iPodNod in London, UK on January 8, 2005 at 5:28 AM (PDT)