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Cant the K700i play iTunes with the R2AE033 firmware?
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Posted: 2005-03-12 23:30:40
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@scotsboyuk: i would agree with you, but not yet. it is still to soon. many years ago there where also MP-3 phones (sony and samsung had ones) but they didn't sell cause nobody was really intrested/didn't want it/didn't know it excisted.
in a way the W800 is the first of its kind. people need to discover it. if it would become a global hype then i would admit that you were right about the ordinary Joe going for the best thing from day one.
but i doubt it.
its abit the same as the first camera phones, they took marketshare from small cams, but not the big ones (yet), and the people who bought them were people like us, and not the ordinary Joes.
in a year or so the ordinary joe will be aware of all this.
while sales of the W800 will be booming arround xmas 2005. but the sales of the W800 or cheaper better version arround xmas 2006 could be twices as big as 2005 sales, IF the SE walkman phones win the contest amoung the coolest music phone.
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Posted: 2005-03-13 00:21:21
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To ants : k700 is capable to play m4a (mp4) files that contains AAC in it- an audio format that iTunes fully supported. Dont be afraid to use iTunes as a converter as K7 will play the format from iTunes. And to me, mp4 (or m4a) is sound better than mp3. This message was posted from a S700
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Posted: 2005-03-13 02:27:37
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So the K7 fully supports apple iTunes?

[ This Message was edited by: ants on 2005-03-13 03:22 ]
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Posted: 2005-03-13 04:22:08
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More woes for Moto. Now it has been pulled from Cebit and CTIA.

http://www.thestreet.com/_goo[....]=GOOGLEN&cm_cat=FREE&cm_ite=NA

And according to this guy, Musicphones will be bigger than Cam phones.

http://www.thestreet.com/tech/scottmoritz/10200018.html

I would tend to agree wiht that Moritz guy in his article. Music phones might be even bigger than camphones. You see a lot more people listening to music when out and about than you do actually taking pictures with their Cameraphones.

I think they are gonna be massive.

[ This Message was edited by: goldenface on 2005-03-14 14:15 ]
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Posted: 2005-03-14 14:53:03
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i agree 100% i think music phones will be far more popular than camera phones, i dont think they will stop putting cameras in phones as its a nice money spinner for the networks. but music is something most people enjoy and 1 device that can do music and calls/sms will be a big draw for people
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Posted: 2005-03-14 17:39:13
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@slattery. And because networks make money from people downloading music from their own Wapsites they will be encouraging a wide range of choice for the consumer from musicphone manufacturers.

I am expecting big things from the manufacturers this year and next.
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Posted: 2005-03-14 17:48:30
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yes very true goldenface.if the networks can earn a few quid from music then again they will be all for it
i wonder how often people use the camera on there phone ie once a week once a day
compared to how often people listen music on the move. i would willing give up a camera on my phone if it would improve the output of quality of music, i use the camera once in a blue moon

[ This Message was edited by: slattery69 on 2005-03-14 17:31 ]
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Posted: 2005-03-14 18:30:36
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I am off to London over Easter for a long Weekend. The W800 would be ideal. MP3 player for the 2.5 hour train journey mp cam for pics. I don't I would give up the cam for music.

Pity about Moto pulling their models from the shows. More competition is best In my opinion.
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[ This Message was edited by: goldenface on 2005-03-14 19:19 ]
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Posted: 2005-03-14 20:16:00
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Ipods aren't much use if you do not have a computer.£400 upwards for a computer and £200 or more a year to go online is a lot of money for some people.People pay more for a ringtone or screensaver than for a track from itunes.Imagine how much money there is to be made when (that when not if) you can buy tracks and download it to your mobile in 3 minutes.
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Posted: 2005-03-15 11:03:08
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