“We received a tip earlier today regarding a possible U2 and Apple tie-up for the iPhone 6. It seems to be mostly speculation at this point, but some local journalists claim that U2’s latest video shoot in Dublin last week starred a possible next-gen iPhone,” Jordan Kahn reports for 9to5Mac. “They also claim the device will come preloaded with a U2 album.”
“Of course U2’s past relationship with Apple and collaborations for the iPod and marketing campaigns is one thing, but in recent weeks we’ve received other tips regarding a U2 partnership,” Kahn reports. “In addition, there have been rumblings in the U2 fan blog world about the band recently shooting a commercial for Apple.”
Kahn reports, “If the reports from local journalists keeping track of the video shoot in Dublin are to be believed, Apple could be planning to bundle a U2 album with at least one of its new iPhones and the band could debut its new single for that album on September 9.”
More info, photos and clues in the full article here.
[Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader “Dan K.” for the heads up.]
Thanks Apple, if true, now I have bloatware to remove! Bad move…
How do you know it is bundled. It could be a free download. Have patience my friend, especially of Known Unknowns!
It is a *tip* of a *possible* conflation and even the article says that it *seems to be mostly speculation at this point*.
Fans of Apple have to shape up and shake off the B.S. This rumor mill runs every year, and since Job’s death the story has been FUD failure FUD Tim Cook FUD disaster FUD production problems FUD lack of innovation FUD FUD FUD. In fact, the rumor mill is pretty much continuous nowadays. And what that should tell you is that people are interested in Apple. People care about Apple. Apple matters. As long as the rumor mill is centered on Apple, everything is A-OK.
Relax. It is that time of the year again and the holidays are approaching.
I bet most customers are not U2 fans and are offended by such crap as that awful band that was on a recent keynote.
I always thought they’d make a great instrumental band.
U2 I can handle; the day they start bundling shit-hop is the day I switch to a flip phone…
What are Steve’s RPM’s now?
funny because i can’t stand U2 and would take hip hop any day. this is why this is a terrible idea to pre-load it with anything. if true, apple should abandon this idea immediately. keep the device pure
What a treat.
Yeah I will never see it, when I load my backup… They can’t pre-load media, that’s ridiculous. Not wrong but not Apple’s MOO.
Christ, first-world problem anyone?
It’s an album, it’ll either be an app, (unlikely), or it’ll be in iTunes. Either option means it can be removed easily. The amount of whining from supposedly grown men astounds me sometimes.
It’s not whining. I find this akin to buying a new car and finding garbage in the trunk. I resent being denied the power to remove Stocks and Weather and Game Center, or any item I wish.
This is a first world blog. Duh! Whaddyu think we would rant about, the improper disposal of Mac Classic cathode ray tubes in India ?
Really? Christ is a first world problem? You could benefit from the loving gentle forgiving message taught.
if this is true probably see U2 perform at the end of the keynote
I’m a huge U2 fan and I think this is a bad idea. No band appeals broadly enough to preload on an iPhone. In sure this article is dead wrong.
Just…. don’t …..
Meh. I’ve been over U2 for a long time.
Pre-loaded was a iPod RED marketing ploy, not for a iPhone.
It will be preloaded on the RED iPhone
How about a nice knee slapping song about texting:
Here’s another one about an iPhone and a cat:
Won’t happen – it’s been done before with the special edition iPod.
This ‘tip’ is click bate and isn’t a tip at all. It’s done writer want more clicks and to e honest it’s not very imaginative or original.
Get some better ideas to get clicks – or speak to us, we’re an ideas company.
U2 has long outlasted their significance. They need to retire and get on with act 2 of their lives before they are on the Vegas Strip doing nostalgia shows.
U2? Didn’t they have a popular song out many years ago? I thought they were dead (or maybe they just smell that way.)
Gee, I ‘member when the iTunes installer and some iPods came pre-loaded with pretty worthless tunes. Grey hairs showing, I guess.