Expect Apple/Motorola phone demo at Expo - analyst

[MacBytes]

Category: Opinion/Interviews
Link: Expect Apple/Motorola phone demo at Expo - analyst (http://www.macbytes.com/link.php?sid=20041226145145)
Posted on MacBytes.com (http://www.macbytes.com)

Approved by Mudbug

[munkle]

Unfortunately this sounds more like a Motorola phone with iTunes software, rather than an iPhone. A shame, as I reckon Apple could greatly improve the navigation menu on Moto phones, as well as come up with something aesthetically pleasing.

At least we'll have a phone that should work well with iSync!

[aswitcher]

Unfortunately this sounds more like a Motorola phone with iTunes software, rather than an iPhone. A shame, as I reckon Apple could greatly improve the navigation menu on Moto phones, as well as come up with something aesthetically pleasing.

At least we'll have a phone that should work well with iSync!


I am more hopeful that Apple would have insisted some design involvement because they know thats such a key issue. They can't afford to stuff such an important development up.

[Abstract]

I don't see the big deal at all. So what..... Apple designs an iTunes that fits on a mobile phone screen. There's nothing wrong with the music player on my Sony-Ericsson K700i. It even plays AAC files. The only thing it doesn't do is play Apple-DRMed music files. It doesn't sound like such a big deal, because it's not like the software is difficult to create. Lots of others have managed to make a digital music player. Basically the only "crucial" capability this new iTunes player adds is the ability to handle Fairplay DRM.

If they get BT on a Moto phone to work flawlessly with a Powerbook, then give me a holla. Otherwise, I'm going back to bed.

[shamino]

Unfortunately this sounds more like a Motorola phone with iTunes software, rather than an iPhone.
Which is what the original report always said.

It was only those of us commenting on it that used the term "iPhone", and started talking about a wish-list of features as if they were actually going to exist.
At least we'll have a phone that should work well with iSync!
Let's hope so.

[nagromme]

The first Moto-Apple phone reports were clearly software-only. Good for Apple, good for Moto, good for people with iTMS music... but not THAT exciting to me. A handful of songs on my phone? OK... I'll try to keep an open mind...

More recent reports were worded to suggest that Apple MIGHT be involved in the design of a specific phone model. I'm skeptical of that, but it COULD be true. I'd say 1 chance in 3 :) It would be great if it had iPod ease-of-use! But people are getting their hopes up too early for sure.

Wait until the cries begin... "apple promisd their i-phone they LIE i getting a awsome DELL!!!" :rolleyes:

Meanwhile, Apple analysts can keep relying on rumor sites :D

[munkle]

Which is what the original report always said.

It was only those of us commenting on it that used the term "iPhone", and started talking about a wish-list of features as if they were actually going to exist.


I know, that's why I said it was a shame there wasn't going to be an iPhone.

[wdlove]

Hopefully it will be a Motorola phone that will have the capability to iSync with the Mac. Because of NDA we aren't hearing the whole story.

[aswitcher]

Hopefully it will be a Motorola phone that will have the capability to iSync with the Mac. Because of NDA we aren't hearing the whole story.

I think that this is a garenteed bet. Madness to not make it fully interface with a Mac. I expect to see full contacts with pictures via BT.

I just hope that it has a gig or 2 of onboard ram for a decent selection of music.

I also expect to see the top one have a megapixel+ camera that syncs with iphoto.