Motorola, Inc. and Apple today announced the availability of the world’s first mobile phone with iTunes, enabling music lovers to transfer up to 100 of their favorite songs from the iTunes jukebox on their Mac or PC to their mobile phone. The Motorola ROKR features easy-to-use menus, simple navigation and playback, and the ability to simply switch from listening to music to talking on the phone and back again with the push of a dedicated music key.
The new Motorola ROKR (pronounced “Rocker”) is available in the following markets:
• U.S. – today, exclusively with Cingular
• U.K. – available first with Carphone Warehouse, expected in mid-September and then with O2, followed by Orange, Virgin Mobile, BT Mobile and other top retailers through September and October
• France – expected to be available by late September through key retailers
• Italy – expected to be available by late September through key retailers
• Germany – expected to be available through distributor and operator channels in 2H 05
• Canada – expected to be available in mid- to late-September with Rogers Wireless
• Hong Kong – expected to be available by late September through multiple retail outlets and operator channels
• Australia, Singapore and the Philippines – expected to be available late September through early October through retail and operator channels
• Argentina, Brazil, Mexico and other markets throughout the world – expected to be available in the fourth quarter
More info here.
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Wasn´t Orange going to partner with M$
I was going to dump them because of that. But maybe I’ll hang in with them if they have the ROKR here in DK
Orange in U.K. – that’s priceless (Bill must be going Balmer)
Jb
nice to see some danish promotion on cingulars homepage for the ROKR…
featuring Bent Fabric – Jukebox!
make them dance…
Damn, I guess it was hoping for too much to have Japan be on that list.
Ya, Bent is one smooth old dude
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I wonder if Apple has any intention of offering music/phones in Brazil and Mexico. Two of the world’s largest markets.
The revelations of the new testament predict the world will be led to destruction by one man. It also foretells of a time when everyone has ‘the mark’. a mark on their hand and on their head! could this be the iPod and the headphones?