Motorola to Release 2nd iTunes-compatible Phone
Given the failure of the Rokr, Motorola's
first iTunes phone, one hopes the company is rethinking its iTunes phone
strategy. The Rokr is a mediocre phone with two-year-old technology and should have been released two years ago, not two months ago. The market is asking for a Razr-style phone with iTunes connectivity and that's not what Motorola delivered. So it wasn't a surprise to industry watchers that the Rokr phone has flopped.The good news is that Motorola announced today it will be releasing four new models of their popular Razr cellphone, including one which will come preloaded with Apple's iTunes software. Due by the end of the year, it's been reported that the Razr phones will be sold at Walmart stores at deeply-discounted rates.
No word on whether it'll have the same artificial DRM limit of 100 songs that the Rokr has. It wouldn't be a deal-breaker for me personally, but I know a lot of early adopters who will shun the phone if it contains this crippling feature.
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Given the failure of the Rokr, Motorola's first iTunes phone, one hopes the company is rethinking its iTunes phone strategy. The Rokr is...
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The "crippling feature" for me has to be the use of USB 1.1 - I mean 45 minutes to transfer 100 songs onto the phone? That's ridiculous. Bring on the USB 2.0!
November 10 2005 at 5:36 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyThey sure know how to cheapen a brand and lose the cool factor in one sweep - sell it at walmart!
November 09 2005 at 6:14 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply@ #2, sorry, its gsm. however, there is a version of the v3c for verizon coming soon
November 08 2005 at 10:56 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyWow... conflict city. Hand One: RAZR, iTunes, Deep Discount... Hand Two: Walmart...
November 08 2005 at 10:53 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Replyyea, damien is right about the discounted razrs. i've previewed the black friday ad for walmart, and they have razrs there for $88.
November 08 2005 at 8:53 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyCould one of these HOPEFULLY be the Verizon version? That would certainy make my week.
November 08 2005 at 8:26 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyI think this will be the third - wasn't there the previously announced SLVR? Though I'm not clear on expected dates of release. http://www.engadget.com/entry/1234000323065935/
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