Motorola SLVR L7 with iTunes (Photos)

MacRumors · Nov 2, 2005, 07:45 PM

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Engadget posted photos of the Motorola SLVR L7 -- an upcoming cellphone which also incorporates iTunes support.

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Nothing too unexpected — it has just about the same user interface as the ROKR E1 (though the menus are slightly less sluggish) and it has Bluetooth, a VGA digital camera, and a TransFlash memory card slot for storing up to 100 iTunes tracks, but there is one real surprise: the phone doesn’t have a headphone jack. Seems a bit odd for a phone with iTunes, but we’re hearing that Motorola will offer Bluetooth stereo headphones.

The phone follows the widely criticized ROKR Motorola phone which first introduced iTunes on a cellular phone.

Meanwhile, Sprint has joined the fray with their own music phone service which offers over-the-air song purchasing.

QCassidy352 · Nov 2, 2005, 07:47 PM

looks basically like the ROKR - nothing to get excited about. The bluetooth headphones will be cool though.

GregUofMN · Nov 2, 2005, 07:48 PM

Talk about dropping the ball on this one. You can obviously tell that Apple, more or less, jumped in the music/cellular market because it was simply obvious that it was/is going to take off. Creating a device that does multiple things, such as this, should really have been a pinnacle product. Instead, it's laughable.

w_parietti22 · Nov 2, 2005, 07:48 PM

Looks like the ROKR with the RAZR keypad...

Dr. Dastardly · Nov 2, 2005, 07:48 PM

I think most of the new Motos that will be coming out will have iTunes installed.

Good thing to because the ROKR is fugly

ColoJohnBoy · Nov 2, 2005, 07:51 PM

Bluetooth headphones sound cool, but from everything I've read Moto will sell mini USB headphones that work with it as well. Damn damn damn. Wish I wasn't with T-Mobile.

longofest · Nov 2, 2005, 07:51 PM

Anyone else remember Job's saying "bluetooth headphones stink"???

w_parietti22 · Nov 2, 2005, 07:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Dr. Dastardly

I think most of the new Motos that will be coming out will have iTunes installed.

Good thing to because the ROKR is fugly

Agreed... hmmm, I wonder if the PEBL will have iTunes on it?

jpgodlew · Nov 2, 2005, 07:52 PM

Hope it's out before christmas :P

Looks like a cool little phone!

mkjellman · Nov 2, 2005, 07:53 PM

if you guys look closer you will see that this phone is actually thinner than the RAZR, which is already really thin. So this is no not the best, and no not good enough for me to get rid of my 710a from Sony Ericsson, but it does look lightyears ahead of the ROKR.

aussiemac86 · Nov 2, 2005, 08:04 PM

Bluetooth headphones sound cool, but the price premium you will pay for them will not make it worth it, same (but to a lesser extent) with the USB headphones.

100, songs? they have 2GB SD cards readily available these days, why not give it capability for one of those?

itsa · Nov 2, 2005, 08:06 PM

two words.... BIG UGLY

jiv3turkey748 · Nov 2, 2005, 08:06 PM

i guess its a little cooler looking than the rokr
the razr style buttons are cool
they need to put itunes om the razr

noel4r · Nov 2, 2005, 08:07 PM

What's w/ the VGA camera? Moto hasn't figured out a way to a mp camera in their phones. Btw, does it have USB 2.0 already and is it iSync compatible?

FoxyKaye · Nov 2, 2005, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by aussiemac86

100, songs? they have 2GB SD cards readily available these days, why not give it capability for one of those?

That would put it in direct competition with the Nano, which Apple can't allow. I'm willing to bet that once the Nanos reach 4/8 or 8/16 GB, suddenly iTunes on mobile phones will allow for more MP3s.

UWF404 · Nov 2, 2005, 08:17 PM

Motorola is sooo 10 minutes ago.

Dr. Dastardly · Nov 2, 2005, 08:17 PM

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Originally Posted by w_parietti22

Agreed... hmmm, I wonder if the PEBL will have iTunes on it?

Is that thing out yet? I never seen it on the street but I hear its for sale for like $800.

iDM · Nov 2, 2005, 08:17 PM

I thought the ROKR was a hideous, awkward thing, this looks very similar but at least is a step in the right direction, by attempting to make it look a little sexier. I just can't believe the would release something as ugly as the Rokr.

EricBrian · Nov 2, 2005, 08:23 PM

How disappointing.

w_parietti22 · Nov 2, 2005, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Dr. Dastardly

Is that thing out yet? I never seen it on the street but I hear its for sale for like $800.

Oh please, the RAZR was $500 when it came out, now you can buy it for what, $100 at car toys?

puckhead193 · Nov 2, 2005, 08:24 PM

it looks like a candy bar style razr.....

MCroft · Nov 2, 2005, 08:30 PM

Motorola Verizon Bluetooth phones have not historically had a full implementation of BlueTooth, because apparently Verizon is willing to trade customer satisfaction to prevent the "lost sale" of me making my own ring-tones.

Before anyone gets it, make sure it can do what you'd like to do. If, for example, you want to transfer your address book to your car or to your Mac, make sure they haven't disabled that function.

hyperpasta · Nov 2, 2005, 08:37 PM

iTunes needs to get into phones as a side feature that nobody cares about. All Moto phones (Apple could add more brands, too, even get all Cingular phones) should have iTunes. The ROKR was hideous, this less so, but still ain't buying. The PEBL looks hot but a bit low-tech, and the next RAZR doesn't look as good as the first one.

slipper · Nov 2, 2005, 08:43 PM

geeze motorola needs to start updating their user interface.

RoboCop001 · Nov 2, 2005, 08:49 PM

What's with these names, anyway? Do they stand for something?

Nov 2, 2005, 07:47 PM	#2
QCassidy352 Contributor Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Boston, MA	looks basically like the ROKR - nothing to get excited about. The bluetooth headphones will be cool though. __________________ "If Jesus Himself came back to earth and turned water to wine, half of MacRumors would say 'meh, this is red. I wanted white.'"

Nov 2, 2005, 07:48 PM	#4
w_parietti22 macrumors 68020 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Seattle, WA	Looks like the ROKR with the RAZR keypad... __________________ wes 1.83ghz 15" MBP Nikon D80 w/ 18-135mm check out my flickr

Nov 2, 2005, 07:51 PM	#6
ColoJohnBoy macrumors 65816 Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Denver, Colorado	Bluetooth headphones sound cool, but from everything I've read Moto will sell mini USB headphones that work with it as well. Damn damn damn. Wish I wasn't with T-Mobile. __________________ "I'm very inappropriate." Whack the Bastard

Nov 2, 2005, 08:04 PM	#11
aussiemac86 macrumors 6502 Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: the land of OZ	Bluetooth headphones sound cool, but the price premium you will pay for them will not make it worth it, same (but to a lesser extent) with the USB headphones. 100, songs? they have 2GB SD cards readily available these days, why not give it capability for one of those? __________________ Dual 2.5GHz G5, 1.5GB RAM, 128MB VRAM, OS10.4.3 for study: iBook 500MHz G3 (Dual USB) 384mb ram OS10.3.9

Nov 2, 2005, 08:06 PM	#13
jiv3turkey748 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: atlanta	i guess its a little cooler looking than the rokr the razr style buttons are cool they need to put itunes om the razr __________________ imac g5 2ghz/512/160 superdrive 5g 30gb ipod

Nov 2, 2005, 07:48 PM	#3
GregUofMN macrumors regular Join Date: Nov 2003	Talk about dropping the ball on this one. You can obviously tell that Apple, more or less, jumped in the music/cellular market because it was simply obvious that it was/is going to take off. Creating a device that does multiple things, such as this, should really have been a pinnacle product. Instead, it's laughable.

Nov 2, 2005, 07:48 PM	#5
Dr. Dastardly macrumors 65816 Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: I live in a giant bucket!	I think most of the new Motos that will be coming out will have iTunes installed. Good thing to because the ROKR is fugly

Nov 2, 2005, 07:51 PM	#7
longofest Demi-God (Editor) Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Falls Church, VA	Anyone else remember Job's saying "bluetooth headphones stink"???

Nov 2, 2005, 07:52 PM	#9
jpgodlew macrumors newbie Join Date: Oct 2005	Hope it's out before christmas :P Looks like a cool little phone!

Nov 2, 2005, 07:53 PM	#10
mkjellman macrumors regular Join Date: Oct 2003	if you guys look closer you will see that this phone is actually thinner than the RAZR, which is already really thin. So this is no not the best, and no not good enough for me to get rid of my 710a from Sony Ericsson, but it does look lightyears ahead of the ROKR.

Nov 2, 2005, 08:06 PM	#12
itsa macrumors 6502 Join Date: Apr 2004	two words.... BIG UGLY

Nov 2, 2005, 08:07 PM	#14
noel4r macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Los Angeles	What's w/ the VGA camera? Moto hasn't figured out a way to a mp camera in their phones. Btw, does it have USB 2.0 already and is it iSync compatible?

Nov 2, 2005, 08:17 PM	#16
UWF404 macrumors member Join Date: Jan 2004	Motorola is sooo 10 minutes ago.

Nov 2, 2005, 08:17 PM	#18
iDM macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: The Commonwealth of PA/The First State-DE	I thought the ROKR was a hideous, awkward thing, this looks very similar but at least is a step in the right direction, by attempting to make it look a little sexier. I just can't believe the would release something as ugly as the Rokr. __________________ Pb 15" 1.25/80/BT/AE/1.25gb ram; Logitech MX1000; iPod 3rd Gen 20gig(stolen); Shuffle 1gig; iPod 5g 30gig-Black www.cleanyourair.org

Nov 2, 2005, 08:23 PM	#19
EricBrian macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jul 2005	How disappointing.

Nov 2, 2005, 08:24 PM	#21
puckhead193 macrumors 601 Join Date: May 2004 Location: NY	it looks like a candy bar style razr..... __________________ 20" iMac C2D - 2.33GHz, 3 GB ram, ATI X1600 256 MB VRAM 15" pb 1.5 GHZ Rev. C 30 gig ipod 3rd gen, 60 gig 5g ipod ~ white, silver 2GB nano, 64 gig iPod Touch

Nov 2, 2005, 08:30 PM	#22
MCroft macrumors member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Houston	Will Verizon get them to cripple it? Motorola Verizon Bluetooth phones have not historically had a full implementation of BlueTooth, because apparently Verizon is willing to trade customer satisfaction to prevent the "lost sale" of me making my own ring-tones. Before anyone gets it, make sure it can do what you'd like to do. If, for example, you want to transfer your address book to your car or to your Mac, make sure they haven't disabled that function.

Nov 2, 2005, 08:37 PM	#23
hyperpasta macrumors 6502a Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: New Jersey	Meh iTunes needs to get into phones as a side feature that nobody cares about. All Moto phones (Apple could add more brands, too, even get all Cingular phones) should have iTunes. The ROKR was hideous, this less so, but still ain't buying. The PEBL looks hot but a bit low-tech, and the next RAZR doesn't look as good as the first one. __________________ Aluminum iMac (Early 2009) 24", 2.66 GHz Core 2 Duo, 4GB RAM, 640GB HD 10.5 Leopard, iLife '09, iWork '09 First Gen. iPod touch, 8 GB

Nov 2, 2005, 08:43 PM	#24
slipper macrumors 65816 Join Date: Nov 2003	geeze motorola needs to start updating their user interface.

Nov 2, 2005, 08:49 PM	#25
RoboCop001 macrumors 6502 Join Date: Oct 2005	What's with these names, anyway? Do they stand for something?

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