A scroll wheel and a few buttons is probably all that is needed for an alternative to the usual keypad (Nokia already has a scroll wheel phone). If it works it could be the precurser to another interface paradigm, everyone would then know how to write, type and scroll.

Long shot, but possible.

Anyways I see Apple doing more than iTunes on the phone, more like Moto subcontracting product design to Apple.

"Anyways I see Apple doing more than iTunes on the phone, more like Moto subcontracting product design to Apple."

We'd hope so. With the exception of the new razor phone and my v180, Motorola has a pretty crappy history regarding phone design and function.

Apple's famous R&D is really paying off, now up to 24 songs on your phone. iLemmings be sure to put your orders in early.

HAHAHA. Dude, you're totally biased against the wrong people, if you want to talk technology and innovation.

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Apple's famous R&D is really paying off, now up to 24 songs on your phone. iLemmings be sure to put your orders in early.

I wish to stick my phone in the same dock as iPod has or just in iPod to transfer favorite songs and photos and charge mobile phone, also would love to sync iPod address book with my phone and computer. Could I wish one more thing? I want it to be an Apple design mobile. not some junk like E398 even if it will have an iTunes on it, I wont buy it because I have more advanced SE P900 256Mb with ogg player on it.

Just had a peak in the London Apple store. Masses of rather impressive looking and very selective 'lemings' in there queing to get the products of the Apple R&D department. But hey RC you keep your hopes there are still enough lame brains to keep [buttheads] like you in business, for now. LOL.

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Apple's famous R&D is really paying off, now up to 24 songs on your phone. iLemmings be sure to put your orders in early.

Having 12 to 24 songs on a phone doesn't make much sense IMHO. This also in light of the rumored Flash-based iPod that's supposed to appear early in 2005 which will (hpoefully!) sport a much bigge capacity.

What's attractive to phone operators? Selling SERVICES, not boxes. That's where the money comes from. So combine the iTunes music store, the AACplus coding that delivers high quality at 48kbps, and voilа: You have an attractive subscription model: Stream the iTunes tracks that you have already bought through your cell phone!

1. Operator happy because he cashes in on dial-up time
2. Motorola happy because sells phones to operators
3. Apple happy because more compelling reasons to buy from iTMS

Think about it!

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Maybe Apple can finally get Motorola to get Bluetooth to work on their phones (re: iSync, etc). From Apple's website-

http://www.apple.com/isync/devices.html

iSync Device and Function Compatibility
Motorola(4,5) (USB cable only)
4 Mac OS X v10.3.5 is recommended for Symbian OS and Motorola phones.
5 Motorola phones require USB cable. Bluetooth not supported.

Oh and I had an Samsung Uproar what 3-4 years ago that had 64 Mb of space for MP3 storage in a small flip phone. Hopefully their not just doubling the storage space but adding some wow features too.

Does anyone have an idea why apple does not want to allow over the air downloads? Would this make the mobiel software too large for a small device or are these politicla / billing reasons with the mobile operator?

Any good news about bluetooth communication with apples computers and motorola phones (V3 Razor) in particular?